Patiala, March 2 -- To overcome the shortage of psychiatrists, the Punjab government is mulling to empanel private ones. The severe shortage of psychiatrists may also come in the way of the government's ongoing anti-drug drive. As of now, 60 psychiatrists across the state are catering to around 10 lakh registered drug addicts in 529 government-run Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) and 32 de-addiction centres and 18 rehabilitation centres. All these centres can't give desired results sans supervision and guidance of the psychiatrists as they are the ones who monitor the dosages of drug addicts. Moreover, they conduct checking of OOAT clinics in the district, and every new drug addict is enrolled after approval from the psychiatrist....