Last Updated: 25 July 2024
256% Rise in Number of OOAT Clinics to Total 529 in 2024 under AAP Government[1]
To Stop Misuse of Drug substitute Medicine, the new portal with automatic biometric attendance integration as soon as it is marked and is already developed[1:1]
6 de-addiction centers & 8 rehabilitation centers have been identified for development as modern centers[2]
| Year | OOAT Clinics |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 199 |
| 2021 | 206 |
| 2022 | 528 |
| 2023 | 529 |
Total there are 36 government de-addiction centres and 177 private de-addiction centres in the State
| Year | De-addiction centres |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 141 (including 105 private) |
| 2023 | 213 |
A special project to modernize the de-addiction and rehabilitation centers has been envisaged
Mis-use of buprenorphine: Pilferage of the substitute medicine is suspected
To Stop Misuse of Drug substitute Medicine, Punjab is buying around 1,100 biometric devices and 529 HD web camera for De-addiction & OOAT centers
References:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/de-addiction-patients-biometric-attendance-9474195/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5IjoJJx1PsupDLWapEUsQxo_A3TBQXX/view (Page 15) ↩︎ ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-drug-crisis-awareness-crackdown-how-aap-govt-is-pushing-its-twin-track-campaign-9078268/ ↩︎ ↩︎
