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Thursday, May 17, 2007

Rehab centres make good business in India


New Delhi: A number of de-addiction centres have sprung up across the country following a rise in the incidence of alcoholism. In the absence of a mechanism to monitor such centres, doctors caution against quacks out to make a fast buck.

According to a report, there were around 20 de-addiction centres in Delhi in 2001, but since then, the number has doubled. "If you take into account the unregistered ones along with the ones run by the government and those run by unscrupulous elements, the numbers are much higher," says Dr Gurumukh Singh who runs a de-addiction centre in the capital.

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Source: Daily Dose
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