Motor mechanics take out ‘de-addiction’ awareness rally

Chandigarh: As many as 50 motor mechanics participated in a de-addiction awareness rally at New Auto Motor Market, Sector 48 here on Wednesday.
The rally was organized by New Auto Motor Market Association with de-addiction and psychiatry dedicated center, Faith Hospital, Chandigarh under the hospital’s de-addiction campaign ‘Nasha Mukt Chandigarh and Nasha Mukt Bharat’.
Carrying posters like ‘don’t hug drugs, ‘Say no to tobacco and liquor’, ‘don’t allow drugs to drag you down’, motor mechanics led by Association office bearers moved through the whole market and spread awareness on de-addiction. The pamphlets on drugs ii-effects were also distributed among mechanics.
During the occasion, Dr Ojasvi Batra, psychiatrist at Faith hospital also addressed a health talk on the medical model of addiction.
He said that, it has seen that those involved in heavy physical hard work are generally fall victim to addiction. This could be due to getting relaxed after work or following peers and colleagues, he said.  
The occasional use of liquor or drugs later turned into a habit and one finds it hard to live without these, he asserted.
Addiction is a disease and not a character flaw as we all know. Like all other diseases, addiction can also be managed and treated with medicines and counselling. With proper medication and counselling one can get rid of addiction, Dr Batra maintained.
Meanwhile, during the occasion, Dr. Damanjit Kaur, senior psychiatrist  Dr Amit Bansal head of Faith, Association’s Chairman -Kuldeep Singh Bhatt , President -Harbhajan Singh, Vice President -Harpal Singh and Senior Vice President-Sukhpal Singh were also present.
A camp was also organized for motor mechanics where around 150 mechanics were given free counselling and consultations on de-addiction.