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Guidepoints News from NADA  Jan/Feb 2015   Vatsyayan writes, “Utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work. Acupuncture and all  Qi-flow therapies ‘help the body help itself.’ And this is also the goal  of social work.” Book Review : Social Work Education and Practice Engagement , edited by Sanjai Bhatt and Suresh Pathare Social worker and Nada India Foundation (NIF) chairperson, Suneel Vatsyayan , is a contributing author to a new volume on social work in India which has just been published by Shipra Publications. Vatsyayan’s chapter in this anthology considers the connection between social work and the NADA ear acupuncture treatment. Specifically, he describes how the NADA protocol s as an ideal social work intervention for drug and alcohol addiction. Vatsyayan trained first at ...

एक्यूपंचर की मदद से छूट सकती है शराब प्रियंका पांडेय पाडलीकर  Updated Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:30 AM IST शराब एक ऐसी लत है जिसे छुड़ाने के लिए सिर्फ चिकित्सकीय इलाज काफी नहीं है। परिवार और समाज का सहयोग, सही परामर्श, चिकित्सकीय उपचार के साथ-साथ नशे की लत से मुक्ति पाने के लिए आज कानों पर एक्यूपंचर थेरेपी का प्रयोग भी बहुत मददगार साबित हो रहा है। वैकल्पिक चिकित्सा के रूप में यह आज काफी प्रचलित और भरोसेमंद चिकित्सा पद्धति मानी जा रही है। अगर आप भी नशामुक्ति के लिए प्रयासरत हैं तो मनोचिकित्सक, एक्यूपंचरिस्ट और सर्टिफाइड एडिक्शनिस्ट और नेशनल एक्यूपंचर डिटॉक्सिफिकेशन एसोसिएशन (नाडा) के संस्थापक व चेयरमैन‌ डॉ. माइकल ओ. स्मिथ से बातचीत के आधार पर जानें इस थेरेपी से नशामुक्ति के बारे में।  कानों में एक्यूपंचर से मिल रही सफलता हमारे देश समते विश्व के कई हिस्सों में नशे से मुक्ति के लिए एक्यूपंचर थेरेपी को प्रभावी वैकल्पिक चिकित्सा का दर्जा मिल चुका है। शराब, अफीम और कोकीन आदि की लत को छुड़ाने के लिए करीब 2,500 कार्यक्रमों में इसकी मदद ले चुकी है। इस थेरेपी में खासतौर पर कानो...

18th January, 2015,Yesterday we (Nada India) held a conference at the former school of Suneel’s daughter and son school (DAV Public School Vasant Kunj).  It involved conventional well meaning school and media professionals plus a remarkable group of 15 active duty teachers in many different schools in Delhi.  The teachers formed 3 separate focus groups who expressed a high level of awareness of the developing pressures leading to a loss of sobriety and safety for their young students.  Let me share a developing concept of mine. In many parts of the world modern changes lead to social developments that are labeled as growth.  A significant component is new marketing to young and older adolescents through the internet focused on soda, fast food, movies and music, facebook, etc., leading to tobacco  and alcohol use. Money is effectively channeled to adolescents from their parents.  In older poorer societies there  was no ‘adolescence’ because teenage pe...

Nada India Foundation   is pleased to announce the  next NADA Acudetox Counselling  workshop  as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being    will be  held at Nature Cure Treatment Center Mumbra,Thane ,Mumbai    on 10th May (10 AM-5 PM) 2014.  The workshop will be conducted and facilitated by  Suneel Vatsyayan , NADA,ADS   and   Dr.Sidiqui Naeem,  NADA,ADS. NADA Protocol was developed by Dr.Michael O.Smith  psychiatrist  and  acupuncturist  from New York .  The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre-admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture  .This also enables tr...

History of Acupuncture in India & NADA Protocol Dr.Arindam Sinha* Nada India conducted workshop on use of NADA protocol for addiction treatment and well being in Delhi on 3rd Feb2013 . Dr.Arindam Sinha was speaking about history of acupuncture in India and NADA Protocol. Workshop was conducted by Dr. Michael O.Smith Chairperson NADA International. The session was facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman, Nada India Foundation. History of Acupuncture is a beautiful story of mankind, anthropology, dynasties, roles of Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose , banning of acupuncture in mainland China and its propagation in entire world by the efforts of few lion hearted physicians. Though believed to be originated in China, origin of acupuncture and its concept is spread in a very big area, like no one can claim about origin of agriculture same with acupuncture, Otzi the mummy found in Italy is 8000 years old and has specific acupuncture points tattooed on his body for specific...

Dear Friends & Colleagues, Greetings from Nada India … Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS)  are pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being   to be held at Indian Social Institute Lodhi Raoad  South Delhi on 29 th Jan .2012 The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment  (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist an...

Dear Friends, Greetings from Nada India … Nada India Foundation   is pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being  for physicians and nursing staff to be held INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE (Conference room number 411), 10, Institutional Area Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003 , Delhi on Sunday 23 nd Jan .2011 ( 10am-5pm). A pre-workshop visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 22 rd January, Saturday (Optional).        The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment   (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after...

Dear Friends, Greetings from Nada India… Nada India Foundation is pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held in South Delhi on Saturday 22nd Jan .2011(10am-5pm). A visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 23rd January, Sunday (Optional). The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care). This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enables trainee...