Kerala’s only de-addiction centre for women and girls turns operational in Ernakulam district
The Hindu
Established at Karukutty in Ernakulam district in April, the de-addiction centre has a 13-member team and provides treatment for up to 90 days
Shortly after the Social Justice Department of Kerala launched its first-ever de-addiction centre for women and girls at Karukutty in Ernakulam district in April, a 16-year-old landed there as an inmate for drug abuse. She had been into substance abuse for five years and it took three weeks for the teenager to even get rid of the withdrawal symptoms. The class 7 dropout was from a separated family who became an addict and then a drug carrier.More Related News