Network for Peer led Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Friends, When Janet (NADA Philippine)  first finished her NADA training in 2004,  she contacted most therapeutic communities and drug treatment programs in the Philippine.  None were even curious for a demonstration of acupuncture for addiction.  Later she and her NADA colleagues gave large demonstrations at several important addiction treatment programs.  None asked for more services.  The word was they were all encouraging the use of psycho-pharmeceutical drugs.  One speaker at an annual NADA conference claimed that research shows that depression is more common in the Philippines than any other country.  In the world.  To  anyone who is familiar with the usual smiling Filipino countenance, this ‘research’ claim is ludicrous.  However, there is a high rate of psycho-pharm usage by the complacent population. The Recovery Center Foundation is a therapeutic community which uses NADA acupuncture.   It is a very ...

Today's Paper » FEATURES » METRO PLUS Published: August 11, 2012 00:00 IST | Updated: August 11, 2012 05:08 IST A new approach to life Health An alternate therapy to kick your old habits that die hard It started with just one or two a day and now I can’t live without it. It relieves my stress and makes my mind alert. How often do we hear people say this when asked to quit smoking or any other addictive habit? For a few, what started off casually as a stress buster grips them so gradually that they don’t realise they are getting addicted. Many people desperately wish to release themselves from a toxic practice, whether it is alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual addiction, negative thinking, insomnia or depression. To address multiple issues on how to overcome numerous toxic habits, the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol in association with 7-Radiations-SATCH (Sanctum of Alternate Therapies and Conscious Healing)...

Nada India in collaboration with Nai Kiran Peer led program at Mundka  organised successfully NADA Acudetox  Camp for well-being . Dr.Vikram gave talk on health  issues among elderly population living in urbanized villages of Delhi. Health check up was conducted by Dr.Vikram and Acudetox was given to more than fifteen senior citizens. Senior citizens also visited Nai Kiran Peer led De-addiction Center in Narela village.The purpose of the visit was community participation in  treatment and rehabilitation of  drug users from the village.  All of them appreciated the efforts of Nai Kiran and Nada India  in bringing back the smile on the faces of thousands drug users and their family members. All the elderly people shared their interest in volunteering for this cause in future too.      All is not well with for the aged  as per TOI reports  ......

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.