Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Awareness on Drug Abuse
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 358 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## AWARENESS ON DRUG ABUSE

358. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any action plan for awareness building and educating about the ill effects of abuse; people drug
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has   adopted   strategy for   community based intervention for motivational counselling; identification; treatment and rehabilitation of addicts; drug
- (d) if the details thereof; SO,
- (e) whether the Government proposes to provide training to volunteers/service providers and other stakeholders with a view to build up a committed and skilled cadre; and
- (f) if the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (f): The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been implementing a Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse since 1985-86 which, inter-alia; has provisions for creating awareness and educating people about the ill effects of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse.

The main objective of the Scheme is to alleviate the consequences of and alcohol dependence amongst the individual, the family and society at and to provide for a whole range of community based services for the identification,  motivation,  counselling deaddiction; after care and rehabilitation for Whole Person Recovery (WPR) of addicts to make a person free and gainfully employed: drug large drug

The Ministry has issued an Advisory o 11.08.2016 to all the States/UTs on combating abuse which advises them to prepare an Action Plan which,  inter-alia,  includes conducting sensitization and   preventive   education   programmes in schools and   colleges throughout the year: drug

The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), an Autonomous Organization under this Ministry conducts capacity building programmes, sensitization and preventive education programmes   in schools   and   colleges on regular  basis. During the year 2016-17, conducted 54 capacity building skill development programmes imparting training to 1332 persons. they

Besides, the Ministry has undertaken the following initiatives:

- 1) The Ministry has, in the year 2016, conducted an awareness generation programme, in collaboration with   Society for the Promotion of Indian  Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) to create awareness in children and youth about the harmful effects of substance abuse at schools in 22 districts of Punjab.
2. ii) The Ministry   organized two Regional Workshops the year 2015-16, in collaboration with NSS, at Shillong and Indore. The Coordinators of NSS from all the North Eastern States, Odisha and West Bengal  attended the Workshop at Shillong and NSS Coordinators from Madhya   Pradesh;  Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan attended the Workshop at Indore. The Programme was also attended by a number of students. during large
3. iii) The   Ministry also uses electronic and social media for   creating awareness, Information regarding ill-effects of alcoholism and abuse is also disseminated in regional languages through the All India Radio programme "Sanwarti Jayen Jeevan Ki and also through advertisements in newspapers. print; drug
4. iv) The Ministry celebrates the International against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26th June every year by holding functions and organizing exhibitions to sensitize the about the ill effects of abuse. National Awards are also conferred to individuals and institutions in order to recognize the efforts and encourage excellence in the field of prevention of substance abuse. Day Drug people drug
5. The Ministry has set up a National Toll Free De-addiction Helpline Number 180011-0031 w.e.f: 07.01.2015 to help the victims of abuse, their family and society at The Helpline has been made functional on 24 x 7 basis W.e.f: 01.03.2017. Drug Drug large.
6. vi) The NISD during the year 2016-17, conducted 207 awareness generation programme covering 15516 beneficiaries.

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