Lok Sabha Question No. 282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: National Policy on Drug Addiction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +282 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2019

## NATIONAL POLICY ON DRUG ADDICTION

## +282. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has  formulated any national policy to check alcohol and addiction among children as per the direction of the Supreme Court; drug
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) ifnot; the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the fresh steps taken by the Government to tackle the danger of addiction among drug

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) As per the direction of the Hon ble Supreme Court, this Ministry has prepared a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2023. The Plan aims at reduction of adverse consequences of abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families. It focuses on preventive education, awareness generation, identification, counselling; treatment and rehabilitation of dependent  persons  and  training and capacity building of the service providers through collaborative efforts of the Central and State   Governments and NonGovernmental Organizations. The activities to be undertaken  under the NAPDDR, inter-alia, include awareness generation programmes in schools involving students, teachers and parents, conducting   workshops, seminars and interaction with parents,   training of teachers and counsellors on different assessment tools etc. Drug drug drug

This Ministry also implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of

Alcoholism   and  Substance (Drug) Abuse' under which financial assistance is   provided to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Urban Local Bodies etc. inter-alia,  running and maintenance of  Integrated Rehabilitation   Centres for Addicts (IRCAs). for,

The   Ministry has issued Advisory on 11.08.2016 to all the States/UTs on combating abuse which advises them to prepare an Action Plan which; inter-alia, includes an drug

- children, especially among adolescents?

conducting sensitization and preventive education programmes in schools and   colleges throughout the year:

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 2017-18, NISD has conducted 247 awareness generation programmes in various Schools and Universities/Colleges covering 23006 beneficiaries.

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 in 156 schools in 22 districts of Punjab covering about 52,800 students. ii) The Ministry also uses print; electronic and social media for creating awareness. Information regarding ill-effects of alcoholism and abuse is also disseminated in regional languages and also through advertisements in newspapers. drug
2. The Ministry celebrates the International against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26th June every year by holding functions and organizing exhibitions to sensitize the people 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 jii) drug
3. iv) The Ministry has set up a National Toll Free De-addiction Helpline Number 1800-11003 1 We 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: March; 2017. Drug large. drug

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