Network for Peer led Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Nada India highlights the ARPAN Project’s peer-led approach to addiction recovery, focusing on dignity, lived experience, and community care. The blog urges a shift from punitive inspections to collaborative learning, where peer educators and recovering individuals play a transformative role in building humane, evidence-based treatment systems. The journey of peer-led rehabilitation in India has taken a long road—from closed-door centers to heart-driven, community-owned healing spaces. At the core of this change lies ARPAN , a Nada India-supported initiative that champions peer-led drug rehabilitation centers guided by lived experience, compassion, and evidence-based practices. One of the biggest milestones in this journey has been the shift in how monitoring and inspections are conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) and its supporting units like the Project Management Unit (PMU) and the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). 🌱 From Closed Doors to...

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Suneel Vatsyayan conducted a personalized mentor cum training program for Dr.Roslee Ahmed  Lecturer Counseling, University Teknologi Malaysia, has successfully participated in mentorship cum training program (19 th .20 th & 21 st July 2011) on drug addiction & sexual behaviour. The purposes of this program is giving theory and practical using the counseling approaches in handling client facing  challenges like drug addiction and its related issues  sexual behavior, relapse ,rehabilitation etc..  Dr.Roslee Ahmed also visited Peer led Nai Kiran De-addiction center Narela. Mr.Vatsyayan is a consultant and trainer to Bharat Bhushan  and Naikiran Society. Bharat Bhushan Nai Kiran ,Suneel Vatsyayan and  Dr.Roslee (from left to right) 

NADA Ear acupuncture session in progress Suneel Vatsyayan talked about importance of barrier free rehabilitation services  Ms.Helena speaking on this  occasio n Bharat Bhushan peer leader speaking on this occassion  Feedback session Dr.Ajay NADA ADS trainer conducted a training workshop for physicians attending peer led rehabilitation centers like Naikiran Narela ,Kirari in Delhi and Nai Disha and Dr.Rathi from Harayana Haryana .The workshop was oragnaised by Nai Kiran and Nada India . Ms.Helena  Schouenborg NADA ADS from US. She also visited ear acupuncture based program in Delhi Prisons Tihar. A NADA ear acupuncture session was also oranised for patients and heads of peer led treatment centers.

Suneel Vatsyayan presided over the function  District Welfare officer Delhi Govt. was honored on this occasion  Family  members of addicts and  and community leaders participated in the discussion and shared their views 

Over 25 peer led de-addiction centres spread over the length and breadth of Haryana met in Rohtak on Wednesday, 30th June, 2010 and resovled to work toghther to improve treatment and long term recovery of people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The Haryana NGO Network for Peer Led Drug & Alcohol Prevention has 43 members. Peer Led initiatives are popular all over the world in addressing problems like addiction. The fundamental concept behind it is that the management of rehabilitation of addicts is done by recovering drug & alcohol addicts.It has been accepted by various countries and international agencies that the effectiveness of counseling by peers or those who have gone through the similar regiours and pain of addiction to better suited to change other addicts. Mr.Satyamohan of Nai Disha was elected as President and Mr.Bharat Bhushan of NaiKiran De-addiction center as founding member & General Secretary of the Network. Network meeting further resolved to work t...