Network for Peer led Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Mrs.Razia Central Jail Vadodara  Thanks for your kind words ,We are impressed with your commitment , we will come back ,We also appreciate your concerns .Please do continue to use ear acupuncture  among women and magnetic beads for children  All the best from Nada India team 

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.

Published in Contemporary Social Work Vol. XVII. April, 2000 TRAINING OF RECOVERING ADDICTS AS PEER SUPPORT EDUCATORS : AN INDIAN EXPERIENCE SUNEEL VATSYAYAN* T.K. THOMAS** Navjyoti or “New light” emerged in 1987 as a step towards crime prevention. The idea originated from its dynamic founder, the Magasaysay Award recipient Dr. (Mrs.) Kiran Bedi I.P.S. Navjoyti Delhi Police Foundation for correction,De-addiction and Rehabilitation , a non-governmental, non-profit and voluntary organisation is primarily engaged in the efforts to treat and rehabilitate addicts and offer comprehensive programmes for co-dependents (family members of the drug addicts). From make-shift drug treatment centres in six police stations in North Delhi till 1990, Navjyoti today has become a full fledged drug treatment and rehabilitation centre. For Navjyoti it has been a decade of trials, challenges tears, smiles and above all learning. The dedicated band of trained workers, counsellors, yoga e...

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 

Peer 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 based initiatives It is so because o...