Scheme For Prevention Of Alcoholism And Substance (Drug) Abuse
Drug De-addiction Centres.
To eradicate the evil of drug addiction in Haryana State, the State Govt. has notified the Rules under Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, (Central Act, 61 of 1985). These Rules are called the Haryana De-addiction Centres Rules, 2010. Under the Rules a de-addiction centre can operate in the State of Haryana only after getting license under Rule-6. There are 104 Drug-de-addiction Centres are being run by voluntary organizations and Health Department upto 08-06-2021. The provisions in the Budget and expenditure made by the Government, the details thereof are as under:-
(Rs. in Lakh)
| Year | Budget | Revised Budget | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 50.00 | — | 48.78 |
| 2018-19 | 100.00 | 50.00 | 14.43 |
| 2019-20 | 1000.00 | 200.00 | 100.66 |
| 2020-21 | 1000.00 | — | 333.79 |
| 2021-22 | 1000.00 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | 200.00 | — | 8.64 |
Name of Scheme: National Action Plan for Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation.
This is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Under this Scheme Govt. of India has been released Rs.200.00 Lakh (2022-23) as Central Assistance to State Government under the Centrally Sponsored. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India is the nodal Ministry for drug demand reduction and has formulated a National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) which aims at reduction of adverse consequences of drug abuse through a multi pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families.
AIMS & OBJECTIVE & SCOPE
- Preventive Education and Awareness Generation : Programmes would be carried out to address specific target groups (vulnerable and at risk groups) in their neighbourhood, educational institutions, workplace, slums etc. with the purpose of sensitizing the target groups and the community about the impact of addiction and the need to take professional held for treatment.
- Treatment and Rehabilitation: Under this component, focus would be on establishing and assisting de-addiction centres in Government Hospitals, Medical Colleges, closed settings such as prisons and juvenile homes and residential stabilization programmes as Model Rehabilitation Centres.
- Setting Quality Standards: Efforts will be undertaken to develop modules for treatment of addicts of different categories and age groups in order to ensure quality and standardization in treatment protocol across the country. Recognition of de-addiction centres will also be done by resorting to third party accreditation through an appropriate Agency/Authority so as to standardize and improve the quality of the drug addiction treatment facilities across the country.
- Focussed Intervention in vulnerable area: Focussed intervention programmes would be undertaken in vulnerable districts across the country with an aim to increase community participation and public cooperation in the reduction of demand for dependence-producing substances and promote collective initiatives and self-help endeavour among individuals and groups vulnerable to addiction or found at risk including persons who have undergone treatment at Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) as a follow up measure. For this purpose, vulnerable districts would be identified in the county based on studies/surveys and feedback from IRCAs and other stakeholders and the following intervention programmes would be carried out:
i) Community based Peer led Intervention for Early Drug Use Prevention among Adolescents:
Through these programmes, youth would be trained as Peer Educators to lead peer led community intervention and implement early prevention education especially for vulnerable adolescents and youth in the community. This programmes would also provide referral and linkage to counselling, treatment and rehabilitation services for drug dependents identified in the community.
ii) Outreach and Drop in Centres (ODICs) :
ODICs would be established in the identified districts to conduct outreach activities in the community for prevention of drug abuse with a special focus on youth who are dependent on drugs. These centres shall have the provision of screening, assessment and counselling and would provide referral and linkage to treatment and rehabilitation services for drug dependents.
iii) Skill development, Vocational Training and Livelihood support of ex-drug addicts:
In order to promote meaningful livelihood activities and employment to install a sense of purpose and self-esteem in individuals to steer them away for drugs, programmes for skill development, vocational training and livelihood support of ex-drug addicts would be carried out through Development Corporations of this Ministry and in collaboration with Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and its affiliated institute and State Governments.
iv) Programmes for Drug Demand Reduction by States/UTs:
Taking into account the local considerations, State/UTs would devise specific and suitable strategies for drug demand reduction in their identified areas and send proposals which meet the objectives of NAPDDR.
v) Survey, Studies, Evaluation, Research and Innovation :
With an aim to develop measures based on scientific evidence that area reverent to different socio-cultural environments and social groups, continuous research and studies would be undertaken in collaboration with other apex institutions on drug use pattern and relevant area. To expand the coverage and quicken the process of treatment and rehabilitation, testing and implementation of innovative ideas shall be supported under NAPDDR.
vi) Programme management:
At the national level, this Ministry would monitor the implementation of activities under the NAPDDR. However, in order to ensure effective implementation of programmes, State/UTs are also expected to devise specific monitoring mechanisms.
vii) Any other activity or item which will augment/strengthen the implementation of NAPDDR:
Financial assistance would also be admissible to the activities/programmes recommended by the State Government for strengthening the overall objective of the Scheme.
| Year | Budget | Revised Budget | Expenditure |
| 2020-21 | 252.00 | —- | 38.65 |
| 2021-22 | 252.00 | —- | 0.81 |
| 2022-23 | 200.00 | —- | —- |
| 2023-24 | 200.00 | — | — |
STATE AWARD SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
The State Award Scheme for “ State Awards for .Outstanding Services In The Field Of Prevention Of Alcoholism And Substance Abuse” to implement the objectives of the schemes was started wide Notification dated 06-03-2017 with a view to recognize the efforts and encourage excellence in the prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse and rehabilitation of its victim, awards shall be presented every year for the most effective or outstanding services as individual as well as institutions in the prevention of abuse of :-
A-Alcohol, B-Narcotic Drugs, C-Psychotropic substances, D-Other addictive substances (Cough syrups, correction fluid, etc.) As per provision of budget and expenditure under the scheme made by the Government, the details thereof are as under:-
There are 9 Categories under the scheme of State Award for De-addiction, which are given as under:-
| Sr.No. | Category of State Award |
| 1 | Best Drug De-Addiction Centre providing services to alcoholics and drug users. |
| 2 | Best Panchayati Raj Institution working for prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse. |
| 3 | Best Municipal Body working for prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse. |
| 4 | Best School doing outstanding work in awareness generation and prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse. |
| 5 | Best College doing outstanding work in awareness generation and prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse. |
| 6 | Best Curative Campaign |
| 7 | Best awareness Campaign |
| 8 | Outstanding individual achievement professional |
| 9 | Outstanding individual achievement by a non-professional |
The Drug-de-addiction branch deals with following work/programmes also given as under:-
- State Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction.
- Implementation Framework of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction.
- Organize awareness generation programme on drug de-addiction at Karnal.
- Organize workshop on Drug de-addition at Institute of Mental Health at Rohtak.
- A Haryana State Society for Prevention of Substance Use have been constituted. An amount of Rs 3.25 Crore has been issued in the year 2020-21. Finance Department has approved 10 posts at Headquarter level and 6 posts in each districts, action is being taken.
- Awareness & Capacity Building/Sensitization programme on Drug Abuse Prevention (National Institute of Social Defence).
- Infrastructure requirement of Divisional Level 50 bedded Model Drug De- addiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centres.
- Infrastructure requirement of District level 30 bedded Model Drug De-addiction-cum-Rehabilitation Centres.
- Proposal of Model Prisons Drug De-addiction Centres (Rohtak & Hisar).
- Community based Peer led intervention (CPI) for Early Drug Use Prevention among Adolescents and Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODIC) two Intervention programmes under National Action Plan by NISD.
- Proposal for Financial Assistance to people family with HIV/AIDS on Anti Retroviral Treatment.
- In each District, a District Coordination Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner by which action is being taken against the drug.
- Rehabilitation Policy has already been submitted to Senior Advocate and Amicus Curiae as ordered by Hon’ble High Court.
- 1,52,761 Migrant Workers counselled in Haryana with reference to Hon’ble Supreme Court CWP No.468 and 469 of 2020.