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Friday,
April 19, 2002
Livewire
Free
detox camp saves precious lives
Sibaji
Bose
Rickshaw puller Guru Sur was destined to die of drug abuse.
The poor man neither had the awareness nor the money to afford
a costly detoxification treatment. For Sur and 22 other addicts,
Worlds health Day on April 7, ushered a new dawn. They were
treated free of cost from April 7 -9 at Kumartuli Community
hall, held jointly by city based NGOs, Medical Bank and National
institute of Behaviroual Sciences (NIBS).
Four doctors, maintained a 72 hours vigil, as the addicts
went through a painful withdrawal process. The patients also
made 20 kilos of paper bags. Dr. Kedar Ranjan banerjee from
NIBS was enthusiastic about the outcome. "We treated
them with the latest medicines, sponsored by the Altima company.
I am positive they will be able to get back to a normal life"………….
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Kolkata, Saturday, April 13, 2002
Victim joins crusade against drug abuseBy Arya Rudra (Time News
network) Kolkata: It has been four years since Sanjay karmakar
(name changed) has given up the deadly habit after being hooked
on a heroin for nearly 14 years. Today, he counsels addicts
on the harmful effects of the drug as a volunteer of the National
Institute of Behaviroural Science (NIBS). He has made it his
life;s mission to help others de-addict themselves. "It
was the love and support of family and friends that helped me
win my battle against heroin," confessed Karmakar. The
real battle begins after 72 hours of de-addiction. Physically
one feels fine, then begins the psychological battle,"
informed Dr. Kedar Banerjee, a consultant neuro-psychiatrist
and Secretary of the NIBS.He has organized nearly 50 de-addiction
camps since 1987 and feels that the satisfaction of having helped
even one give it up is immense. "We are conducting a de-addiction
camp for 23 brown sugar addicts at Sovabazar and are hopeful
that at least two of the camp members will be rehabilated ",
said Banerjee Banerjee speaks of the three stages of withdrawal
symptoms. The first stage, which begins four to six hours after
the last dose, is accompanied by restlessness, perspiration,
running eyes and nose. Between 14-24 hours, there is a loss
of appetite, accompanied by convulsions, followed by insomnia,
vomiting and irritation for 24-36 hours and finally severe muscular
and abdominal cramps for 36-72 hours. "Psychological counseling
comes in handy since many parents often turn violent and we
have to handle those with patience and sensitivity, informed
Banerjee. "A different type of bond is established with
the patients, because we spend close to 72 hours under the same
roof:. He added. "The greatest challenge is to to prevent
these people from going back to smoking heroin , because the
craving for a sniff or a drug is overpowering." Claimed
Karmakar, who had to fae all these challenges in his battle
with this deadly substance."I have been clean for over
four years now and I hope to share my experience and help at
least a few addicts give up this habit for good", he said
with a rind og determination.TNN visited a de-addiction camp
organized by the NIBS, Medical Bank and Kolkata Police on Tuesday
and found that most of the camp members were fighting hard to
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Kolkata Monday, 8 April, 2002
World Health Day The State health department organized a programme
to mark World Health Day at National Medical College today.
It was inaugurated by the health minister, Mr. Surya Kanta Mishra.
NGOs held seminars in the city. The West Bengal Voluntary Blood
Donors Forum and the AIDS prevention and control society organized
a campaign for safe blood transfusion. The National Institute
of Behavioural Science set up a three-day rehabilation camp
for drug addicts at Kumartuli. - SNS.
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Friday,
April 12, 2002
Dakshindari north city's new drug hubJoydeep Sen Gupta THE CHEEK-BY-JOWL
tenements of Dakshindari slums and losed out factory sheds have
become the one-stop destination for a majority of city's desperate
addicts, writhing in pain from cold turkey (severe withdrawal
symptoms caused by prolonged drug abuse). The other dug dens
in the city and suburbs now pale into significance in comparison
to Dakshindari's roaring trade. The slums and factories - separated
from the upcoming residential complexes on Golaghata Road by
Circular Rail Tracks run a parallel economy, which the Kolkata
and North 24 Oparganas Police can not control. Here slow and
painful death is sold in neat cellophane pouches, that look
like paan masala bunch of clients - daily wage earners, stray
youths, wannabe creative geniuses…… High prices, however,
do not always ensure high quality drug. With demand outstripping
supply, peddlers have mastered the art of deceiving addicts
with adulterated stuff. "Peddlers often use snuff powder,
dust and incense stick powders liberally mixed with brown sugar".
Says Dr. K Banerjee, founder member of National Institute of
behavirousal Science, a Sealdah based NGO.
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Tuesday,
April 9, 2002 |
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Calcutta Wednesday December 30, 1987
Helping
Hand can tame drug menace By a Staff Reporter:The pathological
lions of the drug menace cannot be tamed by a whip, but by a
helping hand, Dr. Kedar Banerjee said, while supervising a Drug
detoxification and Rehabilitation camp", organized by the
Hatkhola Medical Bank. The week-long camp, which started on
December 25, to start with is treating 20 patients. Most of
the patients are slum dwellers of north Calcutta and its fringe
areas……………….
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