De-addiction in India

New Government Body to Help De-addiction

NEW DELHI (ICNS): A new consultative mechanism at the national level would be set up to advice central and state governments on issues related to drug de-addiction and rehabilitation.

The body, named National Consultative Committee on De-addiction and Rehabilitation (NCCDR), would help address issues connected with drug demand reduction.

It would especially stress education and awareness building, de-addiction and rehabilitation, said an official release from ministry of social justice and empowerment said on July 16.

The ministry has been extending financial assistance to over 350 non-Governmental Organizations for running 41 counselling centers and 401 de-addiction centers in the country.

The ministry has also taken up regular awareness generation programs to tackle issue of alcoholism and drug abuse in the country.

Meira Kumar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment would chair the body, while Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment would be the vice chairperson.

The functions of the new committee would be to advise Central and State Governments to the entire gamut of issues related to drug abuse prevention, de-addiction, rehabilitation and harm reduction.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been implementing a scheme for prevention of alcoholism and substance (drugs) abuse.

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