ARKA News Agency
July 28 2005

COURSES IN DRUG DEINTOXICATION BY MEANS OF ACUPUNCTURE IN ACUPUNCTURE
IN THE POINTS OF AURICLE LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, July 28. /ARKA/. Courses in drug deintoxication by means of
acupuncture in acupuncture in the points of auricle launched in
Armenia. As Doctor Richard Elovich stated at the opening ceremony,
drugs are a potential threat for any country, and he visited all
countries of Asia that have problems with drugs.
According to Doctor Sona Tahan Ouzounyan from Canada, Armenian
Diaspora is concerned about problems of Armenia, including problems
caused by drugs. “Drug addiction in Armenia is not an evident problem
and is not advertised by either police or the family of a drug
addict. Drug addicts are sick people, who must be cured” she said.
Tahan-Ouzounyan noted that the core of the project is “love,
patience, knowledge of high qualified specialists”.
The initiator of holding courses is UNDP/ÅÑ, the RA National
Institute of Healthcare, addiction clinic “Psychiatric Treatment
Center” CJSC and “Antidrug Civil Bloc” NGO. A.H.-0-