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1. Presentation On DRUGS FREE INDIA Presented by: Ishaan Tandon 401806005 THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

2. Introduction The worst form of abuse for the human body comes from drugs. They destroy a person from inside outwards. It starts affecting the organs eventually reaching the brain and can even become fatal when taken in a large quantity or for a long time. Drugs are usually taken because they seem to be a temporary solution of a problem or they provide solace by calming the senses, but that also shows how detrimental they can prove to be to one’s health. Playing with the nervous system can never turn out to be good in the longer run . There are various forms of drug abuse or as the bigger term is known, substance abuse. It entails drugs, alcohol and everything that makes a person high and calms their senses rendering them inactive for a couple of hours or days. The biggest myth related to drug abuse is that people who do it lack moral values which is not the case. Any person can get addicted to drugs willingly or unwillingly. The problem is some don’t find out the harm it does to their health till it is very late. Lately the youth seems to have become a major part of the population which is pro drug abuse and this could be because of any reason- the company, a temporary solution to problems or medication. Drug abuse in most cases affects the brain because if stops your nerve sells from sending and receiving the message to or from the brain, and because it is an unnatural phenome , it can hamper the way your brain functions forever.

3. Drug Problem Over the last few decades, drug consumption has become one of the biggest problems affecting millions of children and youth in the country. There are few states and cities in India which have taken the lead in drug consumption. Punjab in the Northern part of India has been facing a drug epidemic since a very long time, though it is considered to be one of the most developed states of the country. Even our national capital is not lagging behind. States like Mizoram, Manipur, Goa and Mumbai are other prominent states affected by the drug problems. The government of India recently has given the nod to conduct nation-wide survey to assess drug abuse.

4. DRUGS IN INDIA We have an addiction problem in India. In Punjab the numbers are ridiculous—nearly 75% of its youth are severely addicted to drugs, that's 3 out of every 4 children. Mumbai, Hyderabad and other cities around the country are quickly gaining a reputation for their drug usage; and the population in each of these cities continues to grow. Delhi is filled with rehab centres trying to keep up with the flow of addicts. Over 500 centres across our country work together to nurse addicts back into healthy productive lifestyles—but addiction is becoming too much for India. The menace of drugs and alcohol has woven itself deep into the fabric of our society. As its effects reach towards our youth, India's future generation will have to compete with drugs like cannabis, alcohol and tobacco. More Indian youngsters struggle with addiction than ever before. Peer pressure, adolescent immaturity and irresponsible parenting is the three-headed monster luring our children towards addiction and a life of suffering and regret.

5. Drug Problem: The Government’s Survey in Punjab I n 2015, a study was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ( MoSJE ), Government of India, to find out the numbers of opioid /drugs dependent individuals in Punjab. The survey was conducted by the Society for Promotion of Youth & Masses (SPYM) and a team of researchers from the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), AIIMS, New Delhi, in association with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Punjab. Ten districts were covered in the study: Bathinda , Ferozepur , Jalandhar , Kapurthala , Gurdaspur , Hoshiarpur , Patiala, Sangria, Moga , and Tarn Taran .

6. Some interesting facts  The total number of drug users in Punjab 2,32,856. 89% of drug addicts are educated and literate. 83% of drug addicts in Punjab have jobs. Almost all drug addicts in Punjab are male (99%). Half of Punjab’s drug addicts are from villages (56%). The most common drug consumed is Heroin ( chitta ). 53% of drug addicts surveyed claimed this. On an average, Rs. 1400 is spent on heroin by drug addicts every day in Punjab. Opium users spend Rs. 340 per day and pharmaceutical opioid users spent Rs. 265 per day.

7. Factors that caused drug problem in the state A farming crisis caused by an over-reliance on cash crops Lack of job opportunities Easy availability of narcotic substances Ties between drug associations, organized criminal gangs, politicians and crook elements of the law enforcement agencies

8. Drug Problem: The Government’s Survey in Delhi In a recent survey by the Government on drug problem in the national capital, it was found that children as young as 9-years-old are known to have been affected by drug abuse. This was the first time a major government survey was undertaken on Delhi’s street children. The survey was conducted by Delhi government’s women and child development department in association with NDDTC at AIIMS.

9. Some interesting facts reveled in the survey are as follows: Around 70,000 street children are in the habit of consuming drugs in any form. 20,000 consume tobacco. Around 10,000 children are into alcohol consumption. 7000 children are consuming inhalants. 5600 children are in the habit of taking cannabis. Around 800 are addictive to heroin. There are few who are addictive to pharmaceutical opioids and sedatives. The strange fact revealed in the survey was that children in the age group of 9 and 10 years have already started consuming tobacco, alcohol while heroin or opium addictions started at the young age of 12-13 years.

10. Modi on Drugs free India Says drug abuse should be treated as a ‘psycho-social-medical’ problem Describing drug abuse as a “national pain” that caused darkness, destruction and devastation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the people on Sunday to come together for a “drugs-free India.” In the third edition of “Mann Ki Baat ,” his now-popular radio address to the nation, the Prime Minister said drug abuse was a “psycho-social-medical” problem and needed to be addressed as such. “When I was Gujarat Chief Minister, several officers would come to me for leave and share the pain about their children mired in the world of drugs … once when I was in Punjab, I saw the anger and pain of mothers there,” Mr. Modi said. He commended the news media for their role in spreading awareness of the menace, and assured the nation that a helpline would be set up soon to address the issue better. “At a recent conference of Directors-General of Police held in Assam, I shared my pain and anger on the issue with officials, and asked them to find out ways to address this. I also asked them to set up a helpline,” he said. He asked social-media users to spread awareness of drug abuse on various platforms. “Since several children stuck with drug abuse are also active on social media, I urge people to launch a movement under #Drug Free India,” Mr. Modi said. He expressed concern that pharmaceutical products such as cough syrups were being used as recreational drugs, and said “such medicines” should not be sold without prescription.

11. Fixing the youth drug problem Nearly 75% of Indian homes house at least one drug user—usually a parent, and often the father. Experts tell us that children as young as 13 and 14 regularly experiment with intoxicants. Instead of wondering why our youth are becoming addicts, we should start asking better questions. How do we stop them? How do we keep the stuff out of their little hands and away from their innocent minds? The answer to these questions are two sided: 1. There needs to be an effort to prevent drug and alcohol addiction. 2. De-Addiction Centres need to focus in on the youth of India.

12. Preventing Addiction Although often neglected, we need to give special attention to our young community who have never abused drugs. The old saying, "Preventing addiction is more effective than curing it," may seem idealistic, but it demonstrates a mindset that Indians need to adopt. While many programmes aim at presenting alternatives to addicts, we need to remember the community that has never abused drugs. Creating healthy and attractive alternatives to drug abuse can curb the number of first time users. The United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention recently came out with a handbook to help communities prevent drug abuse. Some basic prevention ideas include: •  Promotion of Health: The community needs to promote healthy lifestyles through personal and cultural practices. By setting an example of health you will discourage damaging and dangerous lifestyles. •  Focus on people and encouragement of social interaction:  Promoting social interaction between old and young can only be done in a social environment. Create this environment through organized activities that all ages can partake in. •  Local involvement of young people and respect for cultural values:  The activities you chose should focus on young people. Be sure to respect cultural traditions of the community. •  Encouragement of positive alternatives:  Develop these alternatives with cultural values in mind, and understanding what appeals to the younger generation. •  Long-term perspective:  Don't be discouraged if results aren't immediate. Preventing drug use takes time—keeping a long-term perspective is important. •  Community development:  Focus on developing the fundamentals of your community. Education, health and social services, housing, sanitation, and income-generating activities are important ideas to focus in on.

13. Helping our youth come clean The second side to India's addiction problem comes in the form of our present addicts. And unfortunately, addiction currently plagues millions of Indians—both young and old. Solving this problem won't be easy either, but the solution will come in the form of better youth de-addiction centres . Currently, only 33% of the 580 centres listed on our site offer youth de- addiciton . This statistic must change if India hopes to save its youth.

14. How To Fight It ? Fight against drug abuse has been one of the most difficult struggles for mankind because getting other people to agree that drugs have a bad long term effect is very difficult. Many people believe that there is absolutely nothing bad about the intake of drugs because they keep in mind only the present situation and totally ignore the long term effect.

15. Talk about it Talking about the cons of drug abuse may help you or your friends and family come out of the misconception that drugs donot harm the functioning of the brain. Talking about it will also bring out other myths that are related to drug intake and can open the eyes of many who usually treat it as a very casual thing. Putting a thought into the drug taking habit of the Indian society will help us curb the use of drugs and promote healthy living.

16. Rehabilitation centers There are various rehabilitation centres across the country will help individuals in their fight against drug abuse. They help a person to get out of the habit by decreasing the dose gradually and eventually getting rid of the habit totally. Here you are not stopping the use of drugs all at once because the human body may react to it adversely and make the condition of the person even worse.

17. NGOs  – There are NGOs which work towards spreading awareness against drug abuse. People often don’t even know that they are addicted to a particular drug. NGOs have more reach and with the help of volunteers they go to different places to spread the message against drug abuse. You could join one yourself or help your family or friend get the help they require.

18. Say No To Drugs First Time & Every Time To "Just Say No" to drugs and alcohol, one must have a reason and that reason must be that there are more interesting activities to choose from. It also helps to have an answer to peers who may offer these substances to you.

19. Push yourself   Once you know that you are not at a very good place, try and quit. It may take a while to get used to it, you may feel like giving in to the cravings but just be strict with yourself. Also, talk to people about it, there are chances that you may slip into depression and that will only make the situation worse. To win this fight you will need support and will power.

20. HOW TO SAY NO TO DRUGS Be aware of your talents, skills and accomplishments so you can think of them when you feel worthless. Realize that you can create your own "buzz" or happy feelings by caring about and building, your future. Past accomplishments are key. If you succeeded before you can do it again. Think about what you enjoy doing the most. You can never look back at a substance-abusing episode with pride, but you can when recalling how you utilized your skills. Seek medical and professional advice when stopping all substances as withdrawing from some drugs can cause health concerns.

21. PUBLIC CO-OPERATION Police department can effectively protect life and property with the support of the citizens it serves. The Punjab police had restored the peace in the state with the support of the citizens not individuals. We urge to use the same standard when assisting us to nab/detect drug peddlers and prevent the smuggling, selling of Heroin, Chars, Ganja, Smack, Poppy Husk, Opium and Synthetics drugs etc.

22. Support The Fight Supporting the fight against drug abuse will not only help you save other people’s lives but will also bring to forth the real problem and the understanding of how deeply embedded it is into our culture. Drug abuse can be looked at as an enemy of the society, it is eating up the youth. It is engulfing more and more people every single day and getting rid of it should become our first priority. Help the people who are hanging in the middle of nowhere, talk to them, help them out of it. Most of the times the only reason people start taking drugs is because they can’t find anyone to talk to. Be that one guiding light for them and them get out of this awful habit.

23. Drug policy of India The major drug laws of India are the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985).

24. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, 1985 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 23 August 1985. It was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and it was assented by the President on 16 September 1985. It came into force on 14 November 1985 as THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985 (shortened to NDPS Act). Under the NDPS Act, it is illegal for a person to produce/manufacture/cultivate, possess, sell, purchase, transport, store, and/or consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. Under one of the provisions of the act, the  Narcotics Control Bureau  was set up with effect from March 1986. The Act is designed to fulfill India's treaty obligations under the  Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs ,  Convention on Psychotropic Substances , and  United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances . The Act has been amended three times - in 1988, 2001, and most recently in 2014. The 2014 Amendment recognizes the need for pain relief as an important obligation of the government. It creates a class of medicines called Essential Narcotic Drugs (ENDs). Power for legislation on ENDs has been shifted from the state governments to the central governments so that the whole country now can have a uniform law covering these medicines which are needed for pain relief.

25. Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act The Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is a  drug control law  passed in 1966 to phamacognosy app & other relevant by the  Parliament of India . It was established to enable the full implementation and enforcement of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985 by chaman chaudhary

26. Narcotics Control Bureau The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the chief  law enforcement  and  intelligence  agency of  India  responsible for fighting  drug trafficking  and the abuse of illegal substances.It was created on 17 March 1986 to enable the full implementation of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and fight its violation through the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1988).

27. Initiatives in India to fight against Drug Abuse The Haryana Government implemented a scheme titled ‘Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse’ to curb the issue of drug abuse. Under this scheme, a financial assistance was given to the eligible NGOs, Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies by the government, which in turn will provide integrated services for the rehabilitation of addicts. An advisory was issued by the government to all states and UTs asking them to take measures for the prevention of substance abuse among children. Charitar Nirman Sewadar Trust, an NGO engaged in de-addiction and social reformation stated that about 80 percent of the prisoners in Tihar are addicted to either tobacco, ganja, smack or alcohol. It suggested that there is a need for more counselors in the jail to tackle depression among the prisoners who consorted to drugs because of it. CHETNA is an NGO which runs an unofficial recreation center for children inside the Nizamuddin Police Station. They mainly focus on developing friendly relations between the police and street children who are more susceptible to drugs and crime.

28. Punishment Anyone who contravenes the NDPS Act will face punishment based on the quantity of the banned substance. where the contravention involves small quantity(<1 kg), with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to ₹10,000 or with both; where the contravention involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years and with fine which may extend to  1 lakh ; where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 10 years but which may extend to 20 years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than ₹1 lakh but which may extend to ₹2 lakh .

29. To sum up… It is very astonishing to find how widespread the problem is. The situation is grave not only in Punjab and Delhi but also in many parts of India. The Delhi government is now planning to start dedicated juvenile drug de-addiction centers in six hospitals. In the Punjab survey, it was revealed that more than 80% have tried to give up drugs but only about 30% of them have actually received help or treatment. Experts are of opinion that health and welfare programs do not reach the millions of people affected by drugs.