To ensure better health

• The center has adopted ‘Cold Turkey’ method (which includes giving cold showers, and giving users plenty of lime water and glucose water) to reduce body pains of drug users.
• The users will be involved in yoga exercises so that they can get mental and physical balance. Nutritious diet will be provided to the users as per the need.
• The users will be involved in different sporting activities.
• The users will be asked to involve in different physical exercises.
• A gymnasium has been arranged for drug users so that they can work out.

Change in feelings

It has been found that drug addiction is more due to psychological dependence rather than physical. To get rid of that dependence, change in feelings and behavior is a must. To bring about change in feelings, drug users are given individual and group consultations. Similarly, classes on moral sciences and eclectic counseling/therapy are conducted. Likewise, practical classes like discussion sessions, inventory writing, and role playing are also organized.

For family and social coordination

As we all know, relation between an individual and his family members worsens once the individual starts using drugs. His/her relation with the society also worsens. As a result, such people develop a feeling of low self-esteem and their involvement is social activities also reduces. To address these issues, the center organizes following activities:

• Family counseling.
• Meeting family members every Wednesday.
• Involvement in social activities.
• Family consultation and interactions on first and third Sundays of the month.
• For rehabilitation of the users into family and society, they will be allowed to go on an outing (meet family members at their home itself) after treatment of three months at the center.
• After completion of three months of treatment, family members of the users will be invited at the center and the users will be allowed to visit their home to foster friendly relations with the society and family members for one day and more to necessity.

For making users self-dependent

• Work therapy
• Group discussions
• Individual counseling.
• Psychological counseling.

To bring about spiritual changes

Classes on spiritual activities, yoga education, Rajayoga, Art of Living, Peace messages will be organized. Similarly, a temple has been built in the premises of the center for meditation and worship.

Future plans and programs of the center

Under its awareness raising program, the center will work in cooperation with schools and community service centers; publish and distribute pamphlets and brochures; and organize different skill-oriented training and sport competition. Similarly, it plans to produce and broadcast television programs and develop the center as a research center and open branch offices. For better treatment of admitted drug users, the center will design appropriate trainings and special classes that suit their education level. Similarly, more facilities will be added to the center so that it becomes self-dependent and create a niche in the society. Other future plans include organizing different fund raising programs to enhance infrastructure at the center so that it can meet its objectives.

Appeal

The center expects to get support and cooperation from family, society, government and non-government organizations, different political parties, civil society, police, media persons, corporate houses, drug abuse experts, and drug users to make its works against drug addiction more effective and result oriented.

We appeal to all to take drug addiction as a sensitive issue and do following things: If you find drug users in your family and neighborhood, kindly inform the reforms center at the earliest.

Talk about problems of drug abuse without any hesitation. Share information about drug addiction and measures to control it to others. Last but not the least, realizing that prevention is better than cure; we request all of you to provide us necessary comments and suggestions for controlling drug addiction.

Alcohol

Alcohol is the most widely-used drug in the world. According to the World Health Organization, there is so many people yearly lose their lives due to their alcohol abuse. Learn how to help loved ones who might struggle with alcoholism so they never become part of this statistic.

Drunks may be represented as “funny” in movies and television shows, but just ask the family of an alcoholic. There is nothing funny about alcoholism.

Even when a person manages to function at work, it’s normally at home where things come unraveled. No one should have to struggle with addiction.

Effects of Alcohol

Most people know what a drunk person looks like but showing a young drinker the real effects of alcohol might help him learn to steer clear of this drug.

1. Damage to One’s Liver

Many drinkers know that their livers are damaged by drinking. Get the specifics so you can help an alcoholic quit.

2. Harm to Heart and Other Organs

The liver is not the only organ that takes a beating. Get the whole story.

3. Harm to Lungs and Brain

While most people don’t know it, even one’s lungs and brain are damaged by all that alcohol.

Marijuana

Worldwide, cannabis–also known as weed and marijuana–throws an enormous net that traps more than a hundred million people every year. In the US, it’s about 4.5 million people, and more than 860,000 of these Americans are students in middle school or high school. It is essential to be able to tell when you might lose a family member to addiction to weed.

Weed either can be a long-term habit, or it can lead to the abuse of stronger drugs, depending on the societal pattern in the location it’s being abused. One thing is certain: Despite all the media and articles and proponents for legalisation, weed is addictive and creates an impaired condition that can be dangerous. Since weed is abused by so many young people, millions of parents struggle to clearly identify drug problems or addiction in their children. It’s important to be able to detect signs of weed use when they are present.

Signs of Marijuana Use

1. Physical Change:

• Bloodshot eyes
• Fast heart rate
• Sleepy, lethargic
• Lack of coordination
• Increase cravings for snacks

Change in Actions:

• Confusion and lack of focus
• Unusually talkative
• Dropping studies or usual activities
• Misjudging time
• Secretiveness
• Paraphernali
• Pipes
• Shredded leafy debris
• Cigarette rolling papers
• Very small bottles of oil
• Small metal clips
• Eyedroppers
• Misjudging time
• Misjudging time
• Misjudging time

Health Risks of Drug Abuse

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In most educational materials about drugs, little attention is paid to how alcohol, illicit or abused prescription drugs can impact your health. Most of the attention is focused on how drugs can addict you or cause an overdose.

In fact, the many severe health risks of drugs like marijuana, heroin, cocaine or alcohol may shock you. To help you understand what you or a loved one may be risking, please look at these reports that compile the most significant health risks of using drugs or abusing alcohol or prescription drugs.

• Alcohol health risks
• Amphetamine health risks
• Cocaine health risks
• Hallucinogens health risks
• Heroin health risks
• Inhalants health risks
• Marijuana health risks
• Methamphetamine health risks
• Prescription painkillers health risks
• Prescription drugs and over the counter drugs health risks
• Stimulants health risks
• Synthetic drugs health risks
• various drugs and alcohol

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