REHABILITATION CENTRES FOR DRUG ADDICTS
MANDATE
The Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 Survey Report, a collaborative research by the Narcotics Control Division, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and the UN, states that there are 7.6 million drug addicts in the country, out of which 78 percent are men and 22 percent women. The number of drug users is particularly high in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, where close to 11 percent of the population is hooked on drugs.
In order to eradicate this social evil from our society Nine (9) centers are operating for rehabilitation of drug abusers under the administrative control of Social Welfare Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
SUMMARY
During the period under report, the department had nine (9) rehabilitation centers for drug addicts, out of which six (6) were on regular side and three (3) were working on ADP side. Five hundred & thirteen (513) addicts were treated during the period as compared to five hundred & forty eight (548) during the year 2015-16. Moreover, training for electrician and carpentry was imparted to one hundred & thirty nine (139) drug addicts. Total expenditure incurred on rehabilitation (Medical/Training etc) during 2016-17 was amounting to Rs.18,813,169. Thus, Cost per beneficiary was Rupees Thirty six thousand six hundred & seventy three (Rs. 36,673) per annum.
STATISTICS
DISTRICT WISE REHABILITATION CENTRES FOR DRUG ADDICTS
| DISTRICT |
NAME |
REGULAR/ADP |
STATUS |
LOCATION |
BEDS |
| SWAT |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Swat |
REGULAR |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
28 |
| D.I.KHAN |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts D.I.Khan |
REGULAR |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
15 |
| PESHAWAR |
Rehabation Center for Drug Addicts Peshawar |
REGULAR |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
25 |
| KOHAT |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Kohat |
REGULAR |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
25 |
| DIR PAYAN |
Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Dir Lower00 |
REGULAR |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
48 |
| MALAKAND |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Karak |
REGULAR |
NON-FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
0 |
| MARDAN |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Mardan |
ADP |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
16 |
| NOWSHERA |
Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Nowshera |
ADP |
FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
20 |
| KARAK |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Karak |
ADP |
NON-FUNCTIONAL |
URBAN |
0 |
| TOTAL |
177 |
TYPE OF BENEFICIARY
| NAME |
HEROIN |
OPIUM |
ALCOHOL |
CHARSE |
MORPHINE |
OTHER |
TOTAL |
| Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Dir Lower |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Nowshera |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
| Rehabation Center for Drug Addicts Peshawar |
99 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
129 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts DIKhan |
46 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
64 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Karak |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Kohat |
123 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
153 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Mardan |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Mardan
Malakanad |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Swat |
61 |
32 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
102 |
| TOTAL |
365 |
48 |
18 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
513 |
YEAR WISE BENEFICIARY BY TYPE
| YEAR |
HEROIN |
OPIUM |
ALCOHOL |
CHARSE |
MORPHINE |
OTHER |
TOTAL |
| 2012-13 |
321 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
361 |
| 2013-14 |
238 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
18 |
306 |
| 2014-15 |
344 |
38 |
31 |
82 |
6 |
13 |
514 |
| 2015-16 |
389 |
36 |
25 |
72 |
7 |
19 |
548 |
| 2016-17 |
365 |
48 |
18 |
34 |
16 |
3 |
513 |
TRAINING IMPARTED.
| DISTRICT |
NAME |
ELECTRICIAN |
CARPENTER |
OTHERS |
TOTAL |
| SWAT |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Swat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| D.I.KHAN |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts DIKhan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PESHAWAR |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Peshawar |
65 |
64 |
0 |
129 |
| KOHAT |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Kohat |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DIR PAYAN |
Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Dir Lower |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| MALAKAND |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Malakand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MARDAN |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Mardan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| NOWSHERA |
Rehab: Center for Drug Addicts Nowshera |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| KARAK |
Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts Karak |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
65 |
74 |
0 |
139 |