Over 100 drug addicts rounded up in central Afghanistan, sent to rehabilitation centre
Kabul, July 26
Police have rounded up more than 100 drug addicted people in central Afghanistan's Daykundi province and sent them to a rehabilitation center, a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Sunday.
It also noted that 78 drug addicted people have already recovered and reunited with their families in the province, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The government would spare no efforts to provide medical treatment for the drug addicts while fighting against illegal drugs and their production and trafficking, until the once-poppy-growing nation becomes free of the drug menace, the statement further said.
Thousands of drug addicted Afghans, including women and children, have been rehabilitated and integrated into society over the past nearly five years.
Last week, Afghan police seized 241 kilograms of illicit drugs and arrested nine suspects during two recent separate operations in northeastern Badakhshan province, the official media Bakhtar News Agency said.
According to the report, special police forces discovered the narcotics during raids conducted in the Pul-e Begum and Tashkan areas, where the drugs were recovered from a vehicle and a residential house.
The statement said nine individuals were taken into custody during the operations. The suspects are under investigation, while authorities reaffirmed their commitment to combating drug trafficking and related criminal activities across the country.
On July 16, the counter-narcotics police commander in Nimroz, Mawlawi Esmatullah Ahmad, said that the counter-narcotics police in the fight against illegal drugs discovered hundreds of kilograms of materials during a series of operations in western Afghanistan's Nimroz province.
The contraband, which includes 84 kg of opium, 130 kg of methamphetamine, and more than 200 kg of other illegal objects used in manufacturing opium and heroin, was seized over the past week, the official asserted.
Police have also arrested seven persons on charges of involvement in smuggling illegal drugs in the province, the official added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
100 people in just one province - that's a significant number for a region like Daykundi. But what about the big players? The smugglers keep operating while the poor addicts get rounded up. Still, rehabilitation is better than criminalization. Every life saved matters.
It's heartbreaking that women and children are also among the drug addicts there. Decades of war and instability have created this crisis. India should partner more with Afghanistan on de-addiction programs - we have good models like the one in Punjab. Wishing strength to the Afghan people. ✨
I appreciate the effort, but why is the focus only on the users and not on the traffickers? Seizing 241 kgs of drugs is good, but arrest only 9 suspects? Something doesn't add up. The big fish always swim away. Need more systemic action against production networks.
Good to see progress, but I'm skeptical about the long-term success. Without addressing poverty, unemployment, and trauma from conflict, rehabilitation alone won't break the cycle. The Taliban government needs to offer economic alternatives to poppy farming too. Let's hope for sustained commitment.
As an Indian, I've seen how addiction ruins families in our own country. Respect to Afghanistan for trying to tackle this. The poppy issue is complex - farmers need alternative livelihoods. Unless that's addressed, rehab centers will always have new patients. Need a holistic approach. 💪
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