Licence of 18 private drug de-addiction centres suspended in Punjab

The license of 18 private de-addiction centers across Punjab have been suspended for using sub-standard drugs for rehab, an official said on Sunday. The state drug administration wing spokesman said the samples collected from the centers — including in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Moga, Fazilka, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Tarn Taran and Pathankot — were found sub-standard.

It's the responsibility of the centers to ensure the quality of drugs given to inmates, he said. Also, show-cause notices have been served to the centres, asking why the drugs dispensed by them were not of the quality laid down, the spokesman said in a release.

The centers have been asked to submit their representation within 15 days and failure to do so would result in cancellation of their licence, he said.