To commemorate the fifth anniversary of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with the Delhi government, is organising a special event on Wednesday.
The event, to be held at 10:00 am, in KV School Number 2, New Delhi, will celebrate the achievements and milestones of the campaign.
The event will also engage stakeholders, particularly the youth, to intensify anti-drug efforts, reinforce the message of a drug-free society through inspiring stories, performances, and testimonials, and encourage continued community participation and advocacy.
This occasion not only marks a significant milestone in the journey of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan but also serves as a reaffirmation of our collective resolve to combat substance abuse. Through continued engagement, awareness, and community-driven efforts, the vision of a drug-free India can be realized with greater impact and sustainability.
Substance use disorder is an issue which is adversely affecting the social fabric of the country. Dependence to any substance not only affects the individual’s health but also disrupts their families and the whole society.
Regular consumption of various psychoactive substances leads to dependence of the individual. Some substance compounds may lead to neuro-psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, as well as accidents, suicides and violence. Therefore, substance use and dependence needs to be viewed as a psycho-social-medical problem.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal Ministry for drug demand reduction in the country, which coordinates and monitors all aspects of drug abuse prevention, assessment of the extent of the problem, preventive action, treatment and rehabilitation of users, dissemination of information.
This Ministry has initiated ambitious Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and currently operational in all districts of the country with an aim to create awareness about ill effects of substance abuse among the youth, with special focus on higher education institutes, university campuses, schools and reaching out into the community and garnering community involvement and ownership of the Abhiyaan.