Majority of Pakistanis think addicts should be given medical treatment - News Tribe

Islamabad: Sixty one per cent Pakistanis believe addicts should be given medical treatment for their addictions, a recent poll suggests.

A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces were asked “In your opinion, how should addicts be dealt with?” in a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan.

Responding to this, 61 per cent said addicts should be given medical treatment, 23 per cent said they should be punished and 14 per cent said they should be left on their own. However, 2 per cent did not give any response.

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