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to community involvement in have a mass reach, especially
the issue of substance abuse. among the youth of the country.
The participation of 10.58 crore Presently, the Ministry of
people in the Abhiyaan is a Social Justice & Empowerment
testament to the ownership supports, through grant-in-
taken by the States, districts, aid 588 centres across the
and other stakeholders that has country that provide counseling,
helped transform the Abhiyaan treatment and de-addiction
into a Jan Andolan. On 15 August rehabilitation services to those
2023, the Abhiyaan has been in need. All these centres have
extended to all the districts of been geo-tagged for ease of
the country. access for those who want to
The Participation of 3.3 seek services provided by them.
core young people has brought The Ministry also runs a Toll-
unique perspectives, energy, free Helpline for de-addiction,
and creativity to the Nasha 14446 that provides primary
Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, and counseling and immediate
their involvement is extremely referral services to the persons
important to make them seeking help. The calls are
sensitised and empowered attended by qualified & trained
to make good choices. More counselors at the very first call
than 2.3 crore women have itself.
acted as torchbearers of the One major improvement
Abhiyaan since its inception. that has been widely felt and
The participation of students, seen is the shedding of stigma
teachers, and their parents in 3.2 related to drug abuse and its
lakh educational institutions has negative perception, which has
ensured that the message of helped promote help-seeking
Abhiyaan secures and protects behaviour among those in need.
our future generation from this The launch of the Abhiyaan
menace. has given people hope that
Social media has the preventing and overcoming
potential to reach out to the substance abuse is possible,
masses and have a positive and their participation can play
impact. As part of Nasha Mukt a vital role in it. I am sure that the
Bharat Abhiyaan, social media participation of the citizens of the
has been effectively utilised to country will help us realise the
have an online presence and dream of a Nasha Mukt Bharat.
Scan the QR to access treatment
and de-addiction services for
substance use disorder
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