Dharamshala, March 16 -- The monthly meeting of the Himachal Pradesh state AIDS control society was held under the chairmanship of project director Rajiv Kumar.

Concerns regarding the rising cases of using drug injections were deliberated upon and discussions on the efforts of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working under the committee were held.

The director said that referring intravenous drug users' to the psychiatric department regularly could be a positive step to tackle the rising issue. He highlighted that every district has a psychiatric department where young individuals struggling with addiction are being treated.

He further stated that regular check-ups, counselling and therapy have proven highly effective in helping i...