Between Care and Commerce
A Call for Ethical and Regulatory Accountability for Private Rehabilitation Centers in Northeast India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22414337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abhishek Chakraborty (0000-0001-9531-6419, Tezpur University, corresponding author), Apurba Saha (0000-0002-7687-1318, Tezpur University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 02537176261432747-02537176261432747 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0253-7176 • E-ISSN: 0975-1564 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02537176261432747 |
| PMID | 41907790 |
| OpenAlex | W7140632654 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Viewpointprioritize revenue generation over recovery, especially for the population of Northeast India, who are overtly vulnerable. 5vidence from systematic investigations, legal cases, and research demonstrates that many private rehabilitation centers subject vulnerable individuals to torture, illegal detention, and degrading treatment. [6][7]][8][9] This viewpoint, written from the perspective of a social work academic and researcher engaged with addiction services in Northeast India, examines the regulatory failures that enable violations and argues that several pieces of evidence converge to serious regulatory gaps in the private rehabilitation sector that place service users in private facilities at heightened risk of violations. Approach to Evidence and ScopeThis viewpoint synthesizes four main streams of evidence: (a) Peer-reviewed empirical and review articles on SUDs and
Accountability · MEDLINE · Private sector · Disability Rights and Representation · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Rehabilitation
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |