Nada India Foundation News update

Leadership of Nada India and NADA, ADS Dr. Ajay Vats conducted a training session on Ear Acupuncture: A treatment readiness approach in addiction treatment & rehabilitation. The session was participatory and based on experiential learning. The one month training course was organized by Society for Promotion of Youth & Masses, RRTC-North, in partnership with National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India on "Drug Abuse Prevention" from 10th August to 9th September 2008 at SPYM Centre, New Delhi. This training course is to enhance the capacity of service providers (Counsellors/Social Workers, doctors and nurses of NGOs working in the area of drug demand reduction from Utter Pradesh, Jammu, Medhya Predesh and Rajasthan.

The NADA Protocol http://www.acudetox.com/ In the mid-1970s, Michael Smith, a medical doctor at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx area of New York, modified an existing system of auricular acupuncture into a simple technique for the treatment of many common drug addictions as an alternative to methadone. This selection of ear points proved to be extremely effective in the treatment of addictions, and became what is now referred to as the “NADA protocol.” ......While the NADA protocol is an important component of any detoxification program, it is by no means the only component. A patient’s behavior and attitude, along with the perceptions of the clinician delivering care, are also integral to successful treatment. The NADA protocol is often used with other treatment modalities, such as counseling, support groups and self-help programs, to increase the overall effectiveness of care.... http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/abc/nadaprotocol.php

The Support Group Route to Rehab http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/The-Support-Group-Route-to-Rehab/349636/ RICHA BHATIA Posted online: Sunday , August 17, 2008 at 11:06:38Updated: Sunday , August 17, 2008 at 11:06:38 Suneel Vatsyayan has introduced peer-based community therapy in de-addiction centres On an ordinary day, Mukesh Narang, a 36-year-old drug addict, would not have woken up at 5.30 a.m. to do household chores. But at Nai Kiran, a de-addiction centre in Narela, he is one of 58 inmates—drug addicts and alcoholics—who follow a strict regimen. “When an addict comes to us, he is very aggressive. It is difficult to make him see reason. A month of doing community work with other addicts usually brings about massive behavioural change in the inmate,” says Bharat Bhushan, founder of the centre. A former drug addict himself, 44-year-old Bhushan picked up the peerbased model for a centre from Suneel Vatsyayan, director of the Navjyoti Delhi Police Foundation, where he spent a ye...

The slogan for the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June,2008, is "Do drugs control your life ? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs." A month long Pehachaan campaign concluded on 26th July with a workshop on drugs & gender for adolescents and ear acupuncture based health camp at Chhatterpur village .Studies have proved that people who start smoking cigarettes and/or drink alcohol at a young age are much more likely to experiment with illegal drugs than people who do not smoke or drink. This is the reason why Nada India has been reaching out to the young people by organizing a series of artistic events like painting and theater by Nada Deep group with slogan "Do drugs control your creativity and family?" at Jawahar Bhawan Mandi Village . Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman Nada India Foundation gave away the prizes and Chavanprash were distributed among the adolescents. Last three programs of the Nada Deep group on drugs and f...

38-year-old Hardeep Lal a member of Nada India network… …“A plain hobby turned into a profession. For the street plays, I made the costumes myself from bed sheets and odd items, recalls Lal as he conducts a workshop for adolescent girls at Nada India Foundation in Chhattarpur.” … Indian Express July 27,2008 ... A street called satire RICHA BHATIA Posted online: Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 2351 hrs IST Hardeep Lal and his Deep Group use satire in street plays to get their message across Hardeep Lal’s teenage years in Jalandhar were spent spreading awareness on social issues such as alcoholism and family planning through the Ram Lilas staged every Dusshera. Says 38-year-old Lal, who moved base to Delhi in 1987, “ Alcoholism is a major issue in Punjab and I could see that in my immediate surroundings. My father also suffered from this and it affected our family. I joined a local social organisation Sewak Dal and performed Punjabi plays for them on alcoholism”. The hobby turned into a profe...

Recovery from drug addiction NITIKA MIDHA Action network for trauma-related to drugs, HIV/AIDS, violence and crime Drug abuse has been prevalent in our society for long. Excessive usage of drugs leads to addiction and increased dependency on them, apart from causing physical ailments. The extent and usage of drugs spans from rural population to the urban, from defence to prison population and from adolescents to the aged. Drug consumers range demographically, socially, economically and in gender as well. In spite of various awareness programmes by Govt. and NGOs indicating the repercussions on an individual and society, drug abuse continues to plague our society as a disease and the path to recovery for the addicted is full of hurdles. Relapse is a step which no one can evade during the recovery process. For any recovering person, motivation and guidance are the two major pre-requisites. And who other than peer group can fulfil this requirement more effectively and efficiently. Peer ba...

PATIENTS RESPOND WELL AT NADA/INDIA TREATMENT SITE in Sri Ganger Nager Rajesthan . A positive outcome report was recently issued on 100 addiction patients who received NADA acupuncture as part of their treatment at the Tek Chand Sidana Memorial Hospital and De-addiction Centre in Sri Ganganagar, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, a thriving rural area near the Pakistan border. The patient group represented three religious affiliations – 37 Hindu, 15 Muslim and 48 Sikh. In socioeconomic status, 12 patients were “high”, 71 were “middle” and 17 were “low”. Acupuncture was made available every day for the patient’s first five days, then twice a week until discharge. Everyone in the group experienced at least three needling sessions and half of them attended seven or more sessions. Sixty-five of the patients self-reported that the needling reduced their craving and withdrawal symptoms, while staff members and family members of the patients reported the positive acu effort in a somewh...

Women have always been a victim of suppression, exploitation and injustice. In today’s so called fast pacing world, women are being left behind due to increased exploitation against them. From the traditional times, women have been considered as inferior beings, who are dependant on men throughout their life. It is due to this dependency that her vulnerability to exploitation and suppression increases. Apart from this, lack of resources, less physical power, debts overburdening the family, being subjected to discrimination and being throw out of the house, women exposed her to prostitution and rape. This in turn acts as a vector for the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Thus, community-based, women-led responses are critical if the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic related to substance use is to be reversed in India for which it is most crucial to address and reduce women’s multiple vulnerabilities rooted in gender inequality, poverty and violence. With these thoughts in mind, Nada India Foundat...

The Report on Alcohol use & Prevention: Border Security Force Punjab Frontier was presented to Mr.A.K.Mitra IPS Director General Border Security Force under Ministry of Home affairs on 10th July2008 by Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman Nada India along with Ms.V.Pallavi Program officer Nada. Mr.A.P. Singh Addl. DG Mr.K.Sriniwasan DIG(G) of BSF were also present Over the years a lot of stress has been noticed in the defence forces. Stress related to work place and locations, stress related to hierarchy, stress related to family matters and political issues in and across the border. The work in the armed forces, especially at borders undoubtedly takes its toll on the personnel. The nature of the job is very demanding with adverse climatic conditions, unperceived hours of work, tight scrutiny, a limited scope for family accommodation status, strict discipline and severe penalties for lapses. Because of these reasons stress takes a toll which may even lead to undertaking of extreme activi...