Muhammad Riaz Bhatti.
Patterns of Drug Abuse in Patients at Un/Pak Model drug abuse treatment center.
Mother & Child Jan ;35(2):55-61.

The present study describes basic data about the extent and varieties of drug abuse problem, in cases registered at UN/PAK Model Drug Abuse Treatment centre at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore. Total number of cases presenting to the centre through Psychiatric OPD from October 1988 May 1997 was nine hundred and thirty six. Out of them 319 cases sought in-patient care for detoxification. Among admitted case, 247 had a new admission while 72 sought readmissions. Majority of the admitted cases presented with the problem of Heroin and poly drug abuse The findings would be discussed in terms of sociological perspectives and the lessons to be learnt from the experience of this centre.

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