Chandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has given in-principle approval to a pilot programme aimed at adding psychosocial and spiritual support to medical treatment for people battling drug addiction, the state government said today.
The pilot will be launched in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Fazilka, while Art of Living-based programmes are also proposed at OOAT clinics and central jails in Gurdaspur and Kapurthala.
"De-addiction cannot be confined merely to medical treatment, as it is also a battle involving emotions and willpower," Mann said after meeting representatives of the Art of Living Foundation.
He said the programme would complement existing clinical treatment, with trained local personnel eventually expect...