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Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being

2012-01-15T06:50:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends & Colleagues,

Greetings from Nada India…

Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS) are pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held at Indian Social Institute Lodhi Raoad South Delhi on 29^th Jan .2012

The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached)

Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enables trainees in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people, who avoid treatment,

The programme brief is discussed below. The course shall provide:
• Class room inputs
• Reading Material
• Rigorous hands on practice & 200 needles
• Complementary advisory and troubleshooting support services through electronic media or phone.

If you are interested in the programme please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.2000/- (Two Thousand only) which includes a lunch, tea, two hundred needles for practice, a DVD containing presentation, course material and video on NADA protocol etc. and certificate and one year membership fees of Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. You can send the cheque in the name of “Nada India Foundation”. A detailed programme schedule is attached with this letter for your kind information. Since the number of participants for the seminar will be limited, please confirm your participation at the earliest by calling me on tel no. 09310673660 or Ms.Pallavi on mob9810594544

I shall be happy to answer any queries that you may have in this regard.

I look forward to your kind cooperation.

With best regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Ajay Vats (NADA, ADS) Suneel Vatsyayan

President, IAADS Chairman, Nada India

www.acudetoxindia.com www.nadaindia.info

Bengal hooch tragedy:More than 150 people died and 350 are in hospital

2011-12-16T21:35:00.000-08:00

The victims were mostly labourers, rickshaw-pullers and hawkers. A 12-year old girl is among the victims which is another
concern for all of us. Two-thirds of the alcohol consumed in India is illegal hooch.

Preliminary reports indicate that the hooch was sold in sachets, priced between Rs.7 and Rs.20, virtually opposite a police post in the area. What the Government can offer as a compensation is Rs.two Lakhs to each victim family, what else? And society at
large will forget this tragedy too.

In 2008 nearly 200 people died of similar alcohol poisoning in Bangalore, and 136 people died of the same cause in Gujarat state where alcohol use is banned by law.

In 2009, Gujarat is the first state in India declared death penalty to deal with illicit liquor trade after a hooch tragedy claimed over 130 lives in the State.

In my opinion, rural, poor and backward areas are still untouched by the Government and Civil society prevention and treatment intervention. I invite the readers to share their ideas and views to prevent such accidents and social injustice to families of these victims of Hooch tragedies in the future.

The Indian Government is in the process of drafting a National Alcohol policy.

Suneel VatsayanSuneel's BlogPublished: 2011.12.16

Bridge of Smile students report back on their visit to Pehchaan Radio club Blabhawan Mandi village Delhi

2011-11-21T06:53:00.000-08:00

Bridge of Smile, is an organization for students and is conducted also by students. Bridge of Smile creates an opportunity for the young people to look at the situations in developing countries and become interested in them. Making use of that opportunity, we focus on increasing the number of young people, including ourselves, who can actively think and take action for themselves.

Currently, there are many Japanese young people who obtain information about developing counties through the media. However, it is likely that those people have a hard time knowing how the people in developing countries are living, what kind of thoughts they have, what kind of problems there are, and how Japanese people are working at the grass roots level in those countries. This lack of understanding could lead to a difficulty to raise the young people’s motivation to learn more about the current situations in developing countries. In such a status quo, we create an opportunity especially for the students who are currently interested in earning about developing countries in the form of a study tour so that those people can understand, feel, and think about the real situations using their five senses.

This year is the 9th year of the establishment of Bridge of Smile. With the corporations of many organizations, we succeeded to conduct an 11 day study tour to the Republic of India from August 18th to August 26th with 32 students. From preparation to the actual visit, we are grateful for all the people who helped us to make our visit happen. I believe that the thoughts and ideas we obtained through the study tour vary from student to student; however, we had a precious experience to be able to absorb many aspects and to broaden our outlook on the world. We will be sending this report to all the people who helped us to realize our tour, in order to inform about our tour and to express our gratitude. Thank you very much for your cooperation and taking time out of your busy schedule.

Sayaka Gonnokami

Rumi Shinoda

Vice President

Student Organization, “Bridge of Smile

Intent of the Visit

To understand the awareness programs of Nada India using the mass media such as the radio as a medium.
To reexamine the current situation in Japan by looking at the approaches of problem solving in India.

Student Comments

-I was amazed by the children’s friendliness and the high physical abilities.

-It was a precious experience to interact with children in India. I became strongly motivated to want to contribute to those children in the future.

-It was a great surprise to hear that many of the artworks in the complex were created by the children. Also, I perceived that some children were active in telling other children to stop talking and listen when somebody was speaking. This showed that the children are mature. It was a pity to say good-bye.

-I believe it is great that Bal Bhawan Mandi & Nada India Foundation are working on raising talented children by providing them computer sessions and art lessons.

Observation and Summary

I realized the potentials of the radio as a medium by learning about the radio club activities at Radio club Jawahar BalBhawan Mandi Delhi which is mainly conducted by children. I believe that the radio club is used as a means of communication and that it is creating strong bonds between the children. By having the children decide on the topic of the radio programs, it lets them understand the problems which their communities have. Moreover, it is not a common experience to watch yoga and Indian traditional dance performances in Japan. Because we were able to understand the activities of the radio club and to come in touch with Indian cultures, we were able to have a precious experience during the whole visit.

If there is a chance to go back to India in the future, we would like to visit your organization again. Thank you once again for everything you have done for us and for making our visit happen.

Kozue Kagayama

This time, we finished our study tour to

India

without any problems. By visiting practically, we could feel the present condition in

India

with five senses. We were stimulated by the Indian people’s lives and culture, children with wonderful smile, and the attitude of the people working for an international company.

Through the tour, we had an opportunity to have a second thought about developing countries, Japan, our lives and future. We would like the students who participated in our tour to harness what they felt and thought throughout the tour toward their lives or future. It was our pleasure to give them a chance and let them make use of it in order to take action toward Japan and the world for them who will bear the future.

Finally, we owe our success of the study tour wholly to the people of institutions, companies and the travel agencies who supported us. I would like to express to you my deepest gratitude for everything. Thank you very much.

Student Organization「Bridge of Smile」President

Ayaka Yukihiro

Now Adolescent Policy in India ...long awaited intervention says Suneel Vatsyayan

2011-11-13T21:25:00.000-08:00

Now Adolescent Policy

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development initiated the dialogue for separate “adolescent policy”. According to them, India has a sizable adolescent population and there is no adolescent policy.

On initiative of Institute, the meeting of experts of the field was held in institute’s campus on 5^th October 2011.

Dr. S. N. Subba Rao, Chairman, Indian Committee of Youth Organization (ICYO) attended the meeting

Suneel Vatsyayan's Blog

2011-11-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

“I deserve to be different from others . I belong to the new consuming class because I worked for it. I earned it . This is a better way to prove my social mobility by having a right (still limited right as per income ) to consume,” says Anil, 30 year old from Delhi NCR Gurgoan who working in a Multi National Company. The new class, consuming class, is found among the traditional middle class in India, especially in metropolitan cities. This is really a market driven new identity which is built on a happy or unhappy past. People would like to keep this consuming class identity as a sign of success.

In a recent Hindustan Times news paper article with the headline “The many classes in the middle” the writer Rama Bijapurkar talks about a new class among the middle class, whose essential qualification is discontented consumerism or so to say aspiring consumerism – ready to consume above a threshold. The author says it is not a desperate group of people among the Indian middle class but it is a homogenous one culturally.

The right thing when eradicating poverty is to prevent chronical diseases

2011-10-17T03:31:00.000-07:00

IOGT International, on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, calls on decision-makers worldwide to step up efforts to eradicate poverty.

"The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Number 1 is `To Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger’. But eleven years into the new Millennium a tremendous rate of poverty continues to be a threat to people’s freedom and dignity," says Mr. Sven-Olov Carlsson, the President of IOGT International.

According to the United Nations Development Program, the world has made progress towards achieving the MDGs, yet some countries are lagging and many of them may not be able to reach their goals. [1]
"That’s what IOGT International’s call today is all about: to look closely at the facts and reasons why the global community is failing to eradicate poverty: a key problem that went unnoticed for too long is Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors like alcohol or tobacco use," emphasizes Mr. Carlsson.
the World Health Organization does not leave a doubt that NCDs (cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, cancers) and their risk factors are closely linked to poverty, contributing to underdevelopment, lack of resources, hunger. [2]

NCDs are a threat to socio-economic development, especially in developing regions, both at household and at macro-economic level. 60% of all deaths in the world are caused by NCDs. People living in developing countries die much younger from NCDs than in developed countries, because risk factors like alcohol or tobacco use have a proportionally bigger impact. Money spent on alcohol, often means there is no money left to be spent for the most basic goods for a free life in dignity.

The World Economic Forum "Global Risks 2011" report pointed out that NCDs are the 4th most severe risk in impact and John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy very recently highlighted that the "staggering €34 trillion NCDs are costing the world economy, gives all the more reason to commit ourselves to doing the right thing". [4]

"The political processes in 2011 have created momentum to tackle the issue of NCDs and in doing so to make big leaps in eradicating poverty, to improve the standard of living of people all over the world," says Mr. Carlsson, President of IOGT International.

"Decision makers need to harness this momentum in their efforts to eradicate poverty, to improve the global economy and to give people all over the world hope for a better future, with more freedom and dignity. The right thing to do is to prevent harm from risk factors of NCDs. That saves lives and improves lives and that’s what the day of Poverty Eradication is all about."
Nada India thinks that India leg behind in poverty eradication programs

Regional Consultation on use of NADA Protocol (Acudetox) among Prison population to be held at Central Jail Vadodara, Gujarat on 1st Oct. and 2nd Oct .2011

2011-09-08T00:23:00.000-07:00

Dear friends and colleagues,

Nada India Foundation & Indian Association Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS) are pleased to announce the Regional Consultation on use of NADA Protocol (Acudetox) among Prison population to be held at Central Jail Vadodara, Gujarat on 1^st Oct. and on 2nd Oct .2011 at Nisargopachar Kendra (Naturopathy cum Yog center http://naturecure.cfsites.org/index.php) at Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara . The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Nayana Shah & Dr.Ajay Vats and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan.

The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of acudetox as an adjunct treatment in prison setting. This also enables the participating ADS or prison officials in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment.

If you are interested in the program please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.1200/- (One Thousand two hundred only). Registration fee includes both day’s lunch and kit and certificate .All expenses of the participant including: Travel, accommodation and food will be borne from their own expenses. For details please contact. . Dr.Nayana Shah (Mob9558820767), Ms.Pallavi (9810594544) for workshop in Gujarat.

I look forward to your kind cooperation.

With best regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Suneel Vatsyayan Dr.Ajay Vats, NADA ADS

Chairman, Chairman,

Nada India Foundation IAADS , Mob. 9310673660

Mob.9810594544

2011-09-08T00:14:00.000-07:00

Nada

India

Foundation

Postal address: 1073/A-2, C-2, Sondhi Building, Ward one Mehrauli New Delhi 110030 , 09810594544 Project office: Pehchaan, 25, Jyoti Building, Near Govt. Dispensary, Chattarpur Village New Delhi 110074 India, 01126802337, nadaindia@gmail.com

27/8/2011

Dear Friends,

Nada India Foundation & Association Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist are pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and General well being to be held at Nisargopachar Kendra (Naturopathy cum Yog center http://naturecure.cfsites.org/index.php) at Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara Gujarat on 1st & 2nd Oct .2011 . The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Nayana Shah & Dr.Ajay Vats and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan .

The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation. This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture .This also enables trainees in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment, The programme is briefly discussed below.

The course shall provide:
• Class room input
• Reading Material
• Rigorous hands on practice & complementary advisory and troubleshooting support services through electronic media or phone.
Physician ( Any discipline), nursing staff and counselors social workers working in the field of addiction treatment and rehabilitation for the minimum period of one year are eligible to attend this training program.

If you are interested in the programme please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.1200/- (One Thousand two hundred only). All expenses of the participant including: travel accommodation and food will be borne from their own expenses. For details please contact. Dr.Nayana Shah 09558820767, Ms.Kala .Ben Tel.2652338267, Ms.Pallavi (9810594544) for workshop in Gujarat.

I look forward to your kind cooperation.

With best regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Suneel Vatsyayan Dr.Ajay Vats, NADA ,ADS

Chairman, Chairman,

Nada India Foundation IAADS (www.acudetoxindia.com)

Visionary & Co-founder

Michael O. Smith

MD, DAc, Bronx, NY

Chairman

Suneel Vatsyayan

Convener

Delhi

Dr.Ajay Vats

Gujarat

Kala Ben

Haryana

Dr.Uttam

Himachal Pradesh

& Chnadigarh

Dr.Anand Ghildyl

Rajasthan

Dr. Roop Sidana

Karnataka &

Andhra Pradash

Dr.James Doss

Uttera Khand

Dr..Fasuddin

Uttar Pradash

Dr Arindam Sinha

Border Security Force

Dr. H.L. Choudhary

Jail Gujarat

Dr.Bharat Shah

Clinical Supervision

Dr.Nayana Ben

Dr.Ajay Vats

"Alcohol can affect your reflexes even if you feel fine," says Samir Zakhari

2011-08-04T07:10:00.000-07:00

Drinkers who think they can tell when they've had enough are very often wrong. "Alcohol can affect your reflexes even if you feel fine," says Samir Zakhari, director of the division of metabolism and health effects at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

How much alcohol does it take to get intoxicated?

Many people figure a few beers at a ballgame or a couple of glasses of wine with dinner won't put them over the legal limit for driving. But how alcohol affects people is highly individual, with a number of factors in the mix.

Quick shots of liquor hit the bloodstream faster than slow sips of wine. Drinking on an empty stomach impairs reflexes more than consuming alcohol with food. And women and older drinkers generally hit legal intoxication levels sooner than men and younger people.

Carbonated beverages raise alcohol levels faster, because the gas irritates the stomach lining, causing alcohol to be absorbed faster. (Sweet or caffeinated alcoholic drinks aren't absorbed any faster, it just seems that way because people often consume more of them than they realize.)

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At a recent dinner, guests were asked to eat and drink as they normally would and test periodically with a home breathalyzer. Click above to view the results.

Many Asians have a genetic variation that gives them a flush and a very rapid heartbeat from even a small amount of alcohol.

And factors like fatigue, stress, illness and depression can magnify alcohol's impact.

Eileen Wolter was driving home from an office Christmas party she had organized in Los Angeles in 1998. "I was definitely under a lot of stress," she says. She had had several mixed drinks, a few glasses of wine and very little food, but thought she was fine—until she took a turn too fast and hit a stop sign. She was driving with a flat tire and a broken wheel, causing even more car damage. A police car stopped to see if she was OK, and she flunked a breathalyzer test. "I blew a .09," says Ms. Wolter, who was arrested, fined $2,000 and sentenced to community service and alcohol education classes.

"I wasn't hurt—just humiliated and angry and scared. Dealing with all of it—and the fact that I could have hurt myself or someone else—made me realize what a stupid chance I'd taken," says Ms. Wolter, now a 40-year-old writer and mother of two who says she will never drink that way and drive again.

Drinkers who think they can tell when they've had enough are very often wrong. "Alcohol can affect your reflexes even if you feel fine," says Samir Zakhari, director of the division of metabolism and health effects at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

That's a key reason why many experts urge people who plan to drink any amount of alcohol not to drive, and vice versa.

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Home Breathalyzers: Useful, but Results Vary

From a $5 keychain gizmo to a $2,000 desktop device, dozens of blood-alcohol testers are on the market today, allowing consumers to test themselves, their guests—even their wayward teenagers.

Most work in the same way: You wait as a digital counter counts down, then inhale deeply and blow into a plastic mouthpiece or across a small hole. The devices don't directly measure blood-alcohol concentration (BAC), but a derivative in breath. They convert it to BAC and display it on a digital screen, sometimes adding 'caution' or 'danger.

We tested three models at our BAC party and found that in general, the smaller the device, the higher the reading—not necessarily a bad thing, we decided. But they were all within a hundredth of a percentage point, whether it was the BreakKey, a $69 keychain model weighing less than an ounce, the AlcoHAWK Slim Digital Alcohol Breath Tester ($55), or the BACtrack Select S80 Breathalyzer ($249) that had a readout to an extra digit—worth it to the guest who wracked up a .079% score, just shy of the .08% limit. (The $5 Wingman Sport Breathalyzer, which arrived after the party, gave a consistently higher reading compared with the others in a second test -- .190 after a single glass of wine, while the BACtrack and the AlcoHAWK both read .04. The BreakKey had mysteriously stopped functioning and kept reading "Blow… Hard."

Results can be thrown off by vigorous exercise, medical conditions like acid reflux and diabetes—even dieting, which can raise the level of acetones in a person's breath that some devices falsely read as alcohol. Mouthwashes that contain alcohol can also make readings high, although manufacturers say that newer breathalyzers that use fuel-cell technology don't give as many false-positive readings as those made with semiconductors.

Most police departments use fuel-cell models for preliminary readings in the field and tabletop versions at the station that are accurate enough to use in court. Police breathalyzers must also be approved by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, while consumers models sold in the U.S. need clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

If used too soon after a person has imbibed, many breathalyzers will inadvertently measure the vapor left in the mouth rather than the level derived from blood, which is why most models advise users not to test for least 20 minutes after drinking or eating to get an accurate reading.

Many of the devices urge consumers to keep them in their cars or their purses to test themselves before getting behind the wheel. But many experts and advocacy groups worry that they can give people a false sense of complacency.

Samir Fakhari, director of the division of metabolism at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, says that home breathalyzers may be reasonably accurate in giving 'an approximation of your BAC.' But he worries that they can be misused, misinterpreted and even befuddle someone who is truly inebriated. 'It's a better idea not to drink at all if you're driving,' he says.

—Melinda Beck

In the U.S., it is illegal for adults to drive with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above .08%, which represents the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream. For drivers under 21, any alcohol in the blood is illegal.

The legal limit, once as high as .15% in some states, is now .08% in all 50 states. Some experts still consider it generous. Reaction time starts to slow at only half that amount, and much of the world sets stricter limits. It's .02% in China, .03% in most of India and .05% in much of Europe.

Many communities plan to join a nationwide crackdown on impaired driving between Aug. 19 and Sept. 11, including saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, especially during nighttime hours.

Such efforts have helped cut alcohol-related traffic deaths in the U.S. by almost 50% since 1980, though the number has plateaued in recent years at nearly 11,000 deaths annually, or one-third of all highway fatalities.

How does BAC work? One of the most important factors is how fast the alcohol is consumed, says Dr. Zakhari. It goes first to the stomach, then to the small intestine, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream and carried to the liver, where it is metabolized by liver enzymes.

"The liver can only break down the alcohol at the rate of about one drink per hour," says Dr. Zakhari, who likens it to how fast a ticket-taker can let concert-goers through a gate.

Consuming one drink slowly over an entire hour is unlikely to make a person inebriated, he says. But drinking more than that amount, or the same amount faster, will overwhelm the liver. The excess alcohol "goes into the bloodstream and every other organ in the body, including the brain," he says.

Once that happens, only time can unwind the effects, Dr. Zakhari says. BAC generally falls by .015% per hour for both men and women—but will rise again if you keep drinking. Drinking coffee, having a shower or splashing cold water on your face may make you feel more alert, but won't change your BAC.

Consuming food along with alcohol causes it to be absorbed more slowly, since a valve at the base of the stomach closes to allow for digestion before sending it along. Without this stop, the alcohol travels to the small intestine and into the liver faster.

What you eat along with the alcohol doesn't matter very much in terms of BAC. Fat, in, say, a marbled steak, slows the passage of food through the intestine, but only to a small extent. Likewise, drinking milk before consuming alcohol would have a negligible effect on blood levels.

Weight matters more than height, Dr. Zakhari says. A man who is 6-foot-4 and weighs 180 pounds will be as affected as a man who is 5-foot-4 and 180 pounds. But a man who is 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds will have a lower BAC after consuming the same amount. Women's bodies also tend to have less water than men's, which means the same amount of alcohol will yield an even higher BAC.

That was readily apparent at a recent dinner party, where guests were served alcohol and tested throughout the evening. A 110-pound woman, for example, reached a BAC of .079% with less than two drinks, while a 160-pound woman the same height had .05% on three.

Age matters, too. Older peoples' livers metabolize alcohol more slowly than younger people's. But excess alcohol can do more damage to young brains, since some portions are still developing, particularly those that govern impulse control and executive function.

Women's menstrual cycles are yet another factor: Alcohol metabolism increases about 10% right after ovulation.

People who drink heavily and regularly don't get as intoxicated as novice drinkers do on the same amount of alcohol, and tend to have a lower BAC because their livers eventually produce more of a particular enzyme (Cytochrome P450 IIE1) that breaks down alcohol more quickly.

But that may sometimes lull them into a dangerous complacency. Randy Strain, had just finished a stint with the Air Force, where off-duty drinking was common, in 2008 when he and his girlfriend were driving home on a rural road in Illinois after what he thinks were "about 20 beers." They were going about 80 miles per hour when they passed three police cars that were soon on his tail.

The ensuing 14 traffic violations and a DUI could have yielded a jail sentence, but a judge, noting his military service, only restricted his driver's license for six months, fined him $2,000 and ordered him to take 24 hours of classes.

Still, "it was a life-changing experience," says Mr. Strain, 27, of Oak Park, Ill. "Now I go out max one night a week and take a cab home. I will not even get into a car if I or someone else has been drinking."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903341404576482051743844220.html

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IIM-B students experience what it is to be poor

2011-07-16T21:07:00.000-07:00

BANGALORE: Just Rs 20 in pocket. Surviving on single banana for breakfast, rice dish from roadside vendor for lunch, biscuits for tea time. Not a life that you would expect the future CEOs from the most prestigious B-school of the country to lead. But this is what some of the IIM-B students experienced for a day early this week — just to know what it is to be poor.

As part of their elective programme 'Inclusive Business Models', 75 students were exposed to another world, one which many of them have only heard about — that of people who live with just Rs 20 per day (the below poverty line cut-off).

The students, in groups of five, went to different slums in and around Bangalore, interacted with the slum-dwellers, trying to understand their lives and finally come up with suitable business solutions that can help them. Interestingly, some of them even went on to experiment what it is to live with only Rs 20 to get a hands-on experience.

"My strategy was to have two meals — Rs 10 each. But I wanted to make sure that it was wholesome so that I do not feel hungry in between. I could not get anything from campus for that.

So I ventured into the smaller lanes outside the campus. I could get three akki rotis and two bananas within Rs 10. I know it's not possible for me to survive for a long time like this, but may be for a day or two. It was a life-time experience, it makes you realise the value of money,' said Justin T. "Mine was an abject failure. I found it was impossible to live with Rs 20. I did not touch my car, used the mobile only to receive calls, went out to Bilekahalli market to get bananas, ate from roadside vendors, got low quality vegetables, yet it did not fit in," said Varun Sharma.

While some gave up smoking for the day as cigarettes were expensive, there were others who gave up on luxuries like using a laptop.

"The cost reduction options are to buy old, partially damaged vegetables from vendors in the evenings, used oil from hotels, low quality rice, pulses or ragi, pickle sachets, leftovers of chicken/lamb from butchers (like neck or intestine), seasonal leafy vegetables or green chillies," said Vishnu P, a student, in his presentation on the experience.

From understanding the aspirations of the slum-dwellers to sending their children to English medium schools and to travel in aVolvo bus to the penetration of shampoos and soaps, the students got a peek into the lives of the poor. Speaking to dhobis, a 16-year-old school dropout who is the family bread winner and a 61-year-old construction labourer was an eye-opener for many of the students.

They are also exposed to the experiences of other players in the field like rural BPOs. The students at the end of the programme have to come up with business models that can help the poor. "Most of our students are not exposed to that kind of a life otherwise. The intention of this course is to explore whether it is possible to have a sustainable business model that can help the underprivileged,'' said Gita Sen, professor, Centre for Public Policy.

Students and teachers of CSKM Public School, Satbari, Chattarpur, celebrated World Health Week in association with the Naz Foundation(India), NADA (India) Foundation and World Health Organisation.

2011-07-03T05:36:00.000-07:00

Students and teachers of CSKM Public School, Satbari, Chattarpur, celebrated World Health Week in association with the Naz Foundation(India), Nada India Foundation and World Health Organisation. Students from Std III to XII involved in various activities like an Interactive programme on HIV and AIDS, painting competition on the theme “My Delhi ! Healthy Delhi!” , oral health campaign by Dr. Raghavendra Jaiman, and a session on “Health and winning habits” by Monica Menon, Asiad player, were held. The theme of this year was “Anti-microbial Resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow!” Students had an interactive session which dealt with issues like how AMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance) hampers the control of infectious disease, how it is a threat to the pre-antibiotic era, and the increase in cost in health care due to AMR.

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article2023242.ece

“Drugs are a paramount obstacle for social and democratic development in societies all over the world.

2011-06-25T06:50:00.000-07:00

Global Health Starts with Drug-Free Communities
The most successful approaches in drug use prevention involve the critical role of families, schools, and communities to build on protective factors to ensure safe and healthy childhood and adolescent years and to provide viable and legitimate livelihoods for adults.

Globally every year an estimated 210 million people use illicit drugs, with almost 200,000 of them dying annually. Drug use and drug trafficking are not only a health threat, but also threaten global stability and socio-economic development across the world.
In 2008, when the world community gathered at the end of a 10-year period to fight drugs, Member States were still “gravely concerned about the growing threat posed by the world drug problem.” They re-committed themselves to “eliminate or significantly reduce” the overall drug supply and demand by 2019.

“The context in which we observe this year’s World Drug Day is an ambitious but visionary challenge the world community committed itself to. It’s clear that we all have the right to live free from drug use,” says Mr. Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of the World Federation Against Drugs.

“Drug addiction is a modern form of slavery that kidnaps the free will of drug users, creates massive social burdens and promotes hostile and dangerous behavior. To eliminate this problem, as the world community has pledged, we need balanced and restrictive policies including prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and research focusing on both demand and supply reduction, says Mr. Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of the World Federation Against Drugs.

Many illicit drug markets have reached global dimensions and require control strategies on a comparable scale. In that context, there is a need to better understand these transnational markets and the manner in which they operate.
Non-medical use of prescription drugs is reportedly a growing health problem in a number of developed and developing countries.
Moreover, in recent years, several new synthetic compounds have emerged in established illicit drug markets. Many of these substances are marketed as ‘legal highs’ and substitutes for illicit stimulant drugs such as cocaine or ecstasy.[1]

“Drugs are a paramount obstacle for social and democratic development in societies all over the world. Therefore drug prevention is such a crucial approach, says Ms Kristina Sperkova, Deputy-President of IOGT International.

“Our children deserve that we make all efforts in preventing drug use by comprehensive policies: studies clearly show the gateway effect of the so called legal drugs, like alcohol. Students do not use illicit drugs unless they also use alcohol. Children who smoke are 19 times more likely to use cocaine than non-smokers. Children who use alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than those who don’t use alcohol. For the sake of global development and poverty elevation we need to get this right, says Ms Kristina Sperkova, Deputy-President of IOGT International.

Conclusion of new WHO report: Global alcohol companies use unethical marketing instruments in Africa

2011-06-24T05:24:00.000-07:00

Conclusion of new WHO report: Global alcohol companies use unethical marketing instruments in Africa
International alcohol companies misbehave in the African continent. The dominating and unethical character of alcohol marketing of these companies in African countries strengthens the urgent need to increase legislation on alcohol advertising in the African continent. That is one of the main conclusions of a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
for detail please visit http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-a-programmes/hpr/health-risk-factors/diseases-surveillance/highlights/3032-monitoring-alcohol-marketing-in-africa.html

The forgotten factor in family poverty Confronting family poverty needs evidence-based alcohol policies

2011-05-17T22:47:00.000-07:00

Cheers to families
The forgotten factor in family poverty
Confronting family poverty needs evidence-based alcohol policies
n his message on the International Day of Families 2011 the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says: “On this International Day of Families, let us resolve to support families as they nurture the young, care for the old and foster strong communities”. [1]
The UN has a long history of efforts to protect families, especially women and children. This year’s theme is very important as it allows development organizations and governments to direct the spotlight on a hidden but key issue – the impact of alcohol abuse on families. Effective action here will radically improve the conditions and future prospects of children, women and families in general.
The World Health Organization has noted that “the impact of alcohol consumption reaches deep into society. It causes harm to the well-being and health of others. Diseases and injuries, for example, have social implications, including medical costs, which are borne by governments, negative effects on productivity, and financial and psychological burdens on families.”[2] Alcohol use can severely impair the individual’s functioning in various social roles – the performance as parent, spouse or partner and as contributor to household-functioning. Research has piled up evidence showing that alcohol is present in a substantial number of domestic violence cases. In the USA an estimated 480,000 children are mistreated each year by a care giver with alcohol problems[3] and in Europe 16% of all cases of child abuse and neglect are alcohol related.[4]
The economic consequences of expenditures on alcohol are significant especially in high poverty areas. Alcohol is a major factor in exacerbating poverty. In a month a rural laborer can spend as much as he earns on alcohol. The alcohol menace ruins families and contributes to the breakdown of the basic social fabric of society. Often it is the women who bear the brunt of this problem – wife battery, discord in the home, abused and deprived children, non-working or chronically ill husbands who become a burden to both family and society. [5]
Evidence clearly shows the correlations between alcohol abuse, burdens on the family and poverty. Celebrating the International Day of Families, we need to commit ourselves to actions which support family development and reduce poverty. We need governments to get this right and to intensify their efforts to address alcohol problems as part of their development aid, as well as to reduce alcohol availability and increase alcohol prices. Families all over the world, in each society and social class deserve these protective measures.

Sven-Olov Carlsson Nuno M R Jorge
President President
IOGT International Organization of the Families of Asia and the Pacific

IOGT Internationel is the largest worldwide community of non-governmental organizations (Nada India Foundation is a member of IOGT International ) with a mission to independently enlighten people around the world on a lifestyle free of alcohol and other drugs.

IOGT International News Briefing Spring 2011

2011-04-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

IOGT International News Briefing Spring 2011

IOGT International sent a Press release on World Health Day concerning decision-makers showing political will to fight against non-communicable diseases.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners use this opportunity to both cherish the advances made in world health and to gather momentum for tackling existing problems.

IOGT International strongly participates in the commemoration as Mr Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of IOGT International, points out: “IOGT International has for more than 160 years been part of the global efforts to promote development by improving public health. Therefore World Health Day is important to reflect what is left to do: still today we face major threats to global health and positive societal development. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one such key issue because they kill three out of five humans in the world. It is crucial on World Health Day, that decision-makers get the facts right. We urge ministers from all over the world to show political will to take clear measures in a coherent approach for reducing NCDs. To reach the Millennium Development goals and to foster social development all over the world we need clear, binding commitments from governments.”

EUCAM report on the “Seven Key Messages of the Alcohol Industry”

EUCAM (The European Centre for Monitoring Alcohol Marketing) has published a report called "‘Seven Key Messages of the Alcohol Industry”. They address how the Alcohol Industry resists legal restrictions and how companies profit from governments with a policy that legally restricts them as little as possible.

Worldwide, the Alcohol Industry takes a stand against measures such as the raising of excise-duty, the introduction of minimum prizes for cheap booze, raising the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages, restricting the number of outlet points, putting warning labels on products and restricting advertisement.

You find the report on www.EUCAM.info<http://www.eucam.info/>

Policy restrictions in South Africa

Adrian Botha, director of the Association for Responsible Alcohol Use, told media representatives attending the Audit Bureau of Circulations' presentation in Cape Town, that South Africa had been singled out by the World Health Organisation as a country that has a high growth in binge drinking.

He said that the Department of Health had expressed its concerns and was already talking about health warnings on labels. The minister of health was considering advertising bans and banning the sale of alcohol on Sundays. The City of Cape Town's liquor by-laws proposed a levy on alcohol as well as reduced availability.

Botha also said that the WHO's Resolution WHA 61.4 was being described as "the most significant review of alcohol policy in 25 years".

Read the whole article on themediaonline.co.za<http://themediaonline.co.za/>

ACTIVE Europe

Active's upcoming seminar has the title "Speak up for the environment". It will give the participants tool and knowledge on how to improve the situation around them. They will get facts, debate techniques, and practice on the topic. They will also find out how environmental issues are linked to alcohol policy and the vision Active has. The seminar takes place from May 15th to 21st of May 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Read about other ACTIVE activities on their website www.activeeurope.org<http://www.activeeurope.org/>

News from India

IOGT International new member ITYF has launched their website. Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF) is a national level temperance movement, working for the promotion of “Living Drug Free” lifestyle among adolescent children and youths. Amardeep, Brain Society, the MSSG, Nada India Foundation and Temperence Association Orissa are among the members.

Visit www.ityf.in<http://www.ityf.in/>

As a part of their rehabilitation work Brain Society conducted one training programme on Shell Work on Sarees. Under this programme 30 women were trained shell work on sarees. The duration of the training was 13 days. The women selected for this training were rural women from addicted families. After the training they will receive help to get bank loans and to start micro level production units in their own houses.

Alcohol and violence among the Indegenious population of Australia

Australian aboriginee population suffer from a high crime rate and violence. In an article Senior legal aid lawyer Russell Goldflam from Alice Springs claims that alcohol needs to be tackled in order to get to the root of the problem. The front bar at Alice Springs’ most famous drinking hole, the Todd Tavern, has long been called the Animal Bar. Along with a couple of other outlets, it operates from 10am until 2pm, when it shuts. 2pm is the opening time of the takeaway bottleshop next door.

In Alice Springs we drink about 20 litres of pure alcohol per person per year, twice the national average, and four times the planet’s average. Police records show that between 70 and 90 per cent of our assaults are alcohol related. Most of the victims are women, and almost all of them are Aboriginal.

Read the article on newmatilda.com<http://newmatilda.com/>

From the office

Annual report 2010

For those of you who still have not sent in your annual report for 2010 please open the attached Annual report form 2010 and return the filled in form by email to iogti@iogt.se or by fax to 0046 31 3380450 or by post to IOGT International, Granviksliden 2,

435 35 Mölnlycke, Sweden.

Report from the latest Board Acting Committee-meeting in March in Vienna, Austria

At the meeting there was a presentation by Andres Pihlström, responsible for the Branding process of IOGT International, concerning the issues of creating a new website and starting to use social media as well as formulating a profile document.

The financial report said that there was a deficit in 2010 due to the International Congress and that the Branding process is costing more than originally budgeted for.

The International President Sven-Olov Carlsson and the International Deputy President Kristina Sperkova had met for a discussion concerning finding external funding for IOGT International and after Mr Carlsson’s suggestion it was decided that IOGT International, together with ACTIVE, will use the services of European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) to come up with suggestions of suitable funding opportunities at a workshop in May.

The International President reported on Eurocare’s collaboration with HAPI on an EU funded project “EU/US civil society dialogue”. HAPI is an international health partnership and the purpose of the project is to develop an understanding of the situation and key issues relating to underage drinking control in the EU and US, and the key routes for influencing alcohol policy.

IOGT Poland has had a new start thanks to new members and the support of IOGT-NTO in Sweden who has had collaboration for several years with youth camps and exchanges. You can visit the IOGT Poland webpage here: www.iogt.pl<http://www.iogt.pl/>

Rolf Hüllinghorst informed about an Autumn Festival of IOGT Global Circle in Brandenburg, Germany, 17 -24 September 2011.

Special guest Rachanikorn Sarasiri from IOGT Thailand gave a presentation of the area of Hua Hin, Thailand which is the suggested site for the next International Congress in 2014. It was also discussed how ACTIVE can take part even if their Congress will be held in Europe. The dates suggested are the 27-31 of October 2014.

Regional Conference

IOGT International will host a Regional Conference together with GAPA, International Institute of the IOGT-NTO movement, Forut Norway and the Thai Health Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand on the 28-30 of November 2011. More information onwww.gapc2011.com<http://www.gapc2011.com/>

Upcoming meetings:

AC-meeting on the 4th September in Stockholm, Sweden

Board meeting on the 27th November in Bangkok, Thailand

One day Consultation on Migration

2011-03-28T05:56:00.000-07:00

SDS-IPAC organized a “One day Consultation on Migration” on 26^th March 2011 in New Delhi.

The objective of the Consultation was to share the views of various organisations and groups working on the issue of migrants ‘rights and the process of migration within the country. The one day consultation was aimed to look at the strategies to upfront the issues of migrants, the poor labourers and unorganised workers, and bring in some new ideas, suggestions and proposals for pro active policy instruments at the national level and state levels.

A number of civil society organisations, human rights groups and public representatives participated from the states of Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra in the consultation.

Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan from Nada India spoke on this occasion and shared his experiences related to street children & women and underlined the importance of a National Policy on Migration.He also talked about the issue of stigma attached with migrants essentially in metro cities.

Vermont Introduces Bill to Ban Supersize Alcopops

2011-03-23T20:58:00.000-07:00

FTC to Review Alcohol Advertising Self-Regulation

Following the continued proliferation of alcohol advertising in social and traditional media outlets, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced plans to conduct another review of the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's self-regulation of its own advertising campaigns. As noted in the Marin Institute's 2008 report "Why Big Alcohol Can't Police Itself: A Review of Self-Regulation in the Distilled Spirits Industry," the industry's voluntary guidelines fail to protect underage youth from exposure to alcohol advertising. The FTC is currently seeking public comment until April 26, 2011 on the companies' compliance with ad placement provisions; status of third-party review of complaints; and industry data-collection practices. We encourage everyone concerned about the effects of alcohol advertising to submit comments here. Marin Institute will make our own comments available, so check back.

What's Hot

Vermont Introduces Bill to Ban Supersize Alcopops

In Vermont, Representatives Tom Stevens (D-Waterbury) and Diane Lanpher (D-Addison) introducedHouse Bill 260: Legislation that will ban the sale of flavored malt beverages in containers larger than 12 ounces. HB 260 comes on the heels of Marin Institute's model bill to restrict supersized alcopops, Big Alcohol's latest threat to public health.

In the Doghouse

Cancerous Argument: Red Wine and Your Health

In complete disregard of the fact that alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) has decided to specificallypromote the consumption of red wine, purportedly for cancer-preventing properties. They seem to have somehow missed the memo regarding alcohol consumption and increased risk of developing certain kinds of cancers. Read More...

Other News

New EUCAM Report: The Seven Key Messages of the Alcohol Industry

The European Center for Alcohol Monitoring (EUCAM) published an important new report this month on "The Seven Key Messages of the Alcohol Industry." This report, signed onto by Marin Institute, critically analyzes the ways the alcohol industry manipulates public policy through the images it projects about alcohol consumption. The full report is available here.

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Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF)

2011-03-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF) is a national level temperance movement, having membership with IOGT – International, working for the promotion of “Drug Free” lifestyle among adolescent ,children and youths. .... for details and membership please visit http://www.ityf.in/

Opposing the Vienna Declaration

2011-03-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

World Federation Against Drugs among others has made a joint statement in opposition to the Vienna Declaration. It wil be used during the CND meeting in VIenna in March 2011. Read the whole statement below.

The criminalization of illicit drug use provides positive health and social benefits by deterring nonmedical use of substances that cause great harm to HIV/AIDSaffected individuals. The use of criminal justice sanctions that respect human rights and provide drug treatment services can accelerate an individual’s recovery from drug dependence and prevent drug-related harms to HIV/AIDSaffected individuals preventing its further proliferation. The criminal law against illegal drug use is a major public health strategy to reduce drug abuse and the many health, safety and productivity losses imposed by drug abuse.

The organisaitons behind the statement is World Federation Against Drugs, Institute for Behavior and Health, Drug Free Projects Coalition, Drug Free America Foundation and Members, International Task Force on Strategic Drug Policy......

for details visit http://www.iogt.org/pdf/537Joint_Statement_VDR_0311.pdf

NADA .ADS workshop on use of ear acupuncture among prison inmates at Central Jail, Ahmadabad, Gujarat

2011-02-08T02:21:00.000-08:00

NADA EAR ACUPUNCTURE PROTOCOL MEETS GLOBAL NEEDS

Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being was organized by Nada India ,Prison Department Gujarat & Nada Gujarat Chapter for Jail officials ,physicians ,nursing staff & NGOs held at Central Jail, Ahmadabad, Gujarat on 27^th&28^th Jan 2011 . The workshop was conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan ,Nada India.

NADA acupuncture is used on a public health model. Treatments are commonly given in large groups on a frequent basis. The 21^st century has brought a remarkable expansion in the use of the NADA protocol. It is used in 130 prisons in

England

. Correction officers provide all the treatments under a 5 year training contract by Smart-UK. The jail program was expanded because of an 80% reduction in violent incidents. Post-trauma treatments have been given to community members after 9/11 and Katrina. Treatments for firemen have been permanently institutionalized in both cities. Ear acupuncture for stress has been used by para military (Border Security Force) personnel and Tihar Jail in India through Nada India.

The workshop aimed at to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care). This workshop also provided to the trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enabled trainees in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment,

NADA ADS Training invitation

2011-01-09T20:20:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Nada

India

…

Nada India Foundation is pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being for physicians and nursing staff to be held INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE (Conference room number 411), 10, Institutional Area Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003 , Delhi on Sunday 23^nd Jan .2011

( 10am-5pm). A pre-workshop visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 22^rd January, Saturday (Optional). The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached)

The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care). This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enables trainees in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment,

The programme brief is discussed below. The course shall provide:
• Class room inputs
• Reading Material
• Hands on practice & 200 needles
• Complementary advisory and troubleshooting support services through electronic media or phone.

If you are interested in the programme please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.2000/- (Two Thousand only) which includes a lunch, tea, two hundred needles for practice, a DVD containing presentation, course material and video on NADA protocol etc. and certificate . You can send the cheque /DD in the name of “Nada India Foundation”. A detailed programme schedule is attached with this letter for your kind information. please confirm your participation at the earliest by email or by calling me on tel no. 9310673660 or 9810594544. Important Note: Stay is not part of the course fees. Please make your own arrangements, we can suggest you near by, lodge DharamShala or Hotel.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Ajay Vats

ADS Course In-charge

A Brief about Dr. Michael O. Smith

a psychiatrist, certified addictionologist & acupuncturist

Dr. Michael O. Smith is a psychiatrist, certified addictionologist. He did his psychiatric residency at Albert Einstein Medical School. Presently he is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell Medical College and has been the Director of Lincoln Hospital Substance Abuse Division, New York since 1974. He is also on Educational Policy Committee of Lincoln Hospital.

He has pioneered the use of ear-acupuncture (NADA five point protocols) for addiction treatment and general well being at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx New York for the past 35 years. This method is now used in more than 200 addiction treatment settings in the New York area and 1500 settings worldwide. Lincoln is also known for its successful women's program and as the model clinic for the drug court movement. He has written several textbook chapters in the addiction field. Dr. Smith has used acupuncture as an immune enhancement for AIDS patients. He has conducted a weekly AIDS clinic at GMHC New York, providing over 7,000 treatments in the past 14 years. Dr. Smith has also been recognized for pioneering work with acupuncture and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), steroid dependent asthma and multiple sclerosis. He received the first national leadership award of NADCP in 1995.

ITYF Nada Bal-Pehchaan Radio club young members laud Sachin for refusing to endorse liquor ad

2011-01-09T00:02:00.000-08:00

8th Jan2011,Mandi Village New Delhi ;Young members( boys and girls)of ITYF Nada Radio clubs members of Mandi Village in South Delhi supported Sachin Tendulakar for refusing to endorse liquor and setting an example for others to follow. On the occasion of the National Youth Day ,12th Jan,2011, Monica Murli Menona,a soft Tennis player and represented India in Asian games 2010 was also present during the discussion. She gave the message to the young people that

Do not play with Drugs (Tobacco & Alcohol)

Play Soft Tennis.

Monica Menon is a brand ambassador of Pehchaan (Pehchaan is a Hindi word means Identity) Campaign for empowering drug & Alcohol free Young India. She appealed the young people to promote alcohol free environment and every one has a right to refuse to drink alcohol beverages, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Nada India is a member of IOGT International and Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF).

MONICA has been playing Lawn Tennis for the last 7 years and she has achieved and won so many championships in under 12, under 16 and Under 18 in tournament circuits. She was ranking 1^st position in Delhi State under 12 and 16 and ranked 8 under 18. She took entry in Soft Tennis in the year 2008.Soft Tennis is more popular in Japan and European countries. This is the first time Soft Tennis Team took entry in Asian Games from India.

Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held in South Delhi on 22nd Jan .2011

2010-12-06T20:24:00.000-08:00

Dear Friends,
Greetings from Nada India…
Nada India Foundation is pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held in South Delhi on Saturday 22nd Jan .2011(10am-5pm). A visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 23rd January, Sunday (Optional). The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached)
The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care). This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enables trainees in building greater confidence in producing effective approach in dealing with people who avoid treatment,
The programme brief is discussed below. The course shall provide:
• Class room inputs
• Reading Material
• Rigorous hands on practice & 200 needles
• Complementary advisory and troubleshooting support services through electronic media or phone.
If you are interested in the programme please send an email along with dually filled registration form. The registration fee for the workshop is Rs.2000/- (Two Thousand only) which includes a lunch, tea, two hundred needles for practice, a DVD containing presentation, course material and video on NADA protocol etc. and certificate and one year membership fees of Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist . You can send the cheque in the name of “Nada India Foundation”. A detailed programme schedule is attached with this letter for your kind information. Since the number of participants for the seminar will be limited, please confirm your participation before 30th Dec.2010 by email or by calling me on tel no. 09310673660 or 9810594544.
I shall be happy to answer any queries that you may have in this regard.

I look forward to your kind cooperation.
With best regards,
Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Ajay Vats (NADA ,ADS)
Course In charge
www.acudetox.com

Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist Training

Program

1. Experiencing the needles (10.00-10.45am)

2. Auricular Acupuncture for Addiction Treatment (10.45-12noon)

· Chinese Medicine Overview

· History

· Description of Auricular Acupuncture for Addiction

· The standard 3 points

· Duration and frequency of treatment

· Unique benefits

3. Nature of Addiction & Recovery (11.30-12.15)

· Psycho spiritual nature of NADA protocol and recovery

4. Psycho Social Characteristics of the NADA protocol (12.15-1pm)

Lunch (1-1.45pm)

5. Learning the NADA Protocol (1.45-3pm)

· Point Description and Locations

· Technique Mastery

· Trial Treatments & Clinical Experience

· Needling cautions and complications

· Boundaries, Self Care and infection control.

· Creating the atmosphere

Feedback & Certificate distribution

A visit to the peer led program will be arranged on 23^rd Jan Sunday. (Optional

Important Note : Stay is not part of the course fees. Please make your own arrangements, we can suggest you near by, lodge DharamShala or Hotel

Movies with a tick: Alcohol portrayal in popular movies

2010-11-24T23:52:00.000-08:00

Scientific studies suggest that seeing alcohol in movies makes youngsters drink earlier and drink more extensively. By looking at the volume of product placement in movies and TV programs, alcohol producers seem to be aware of the strong impact of this kind of marketing in films.
This EUCAM trend report describes the findings of an inventory of alcohol portrayal in popular cinema movies in 27 European countries. It shows that especially in movies that have been produced in Europe, alcohol is displayed rather often. Even among films aimed at children. Characteristics of this alcohol portrayal are described in the EUCAM trend report.... READ MORE

Haryana NGO Network for Peer led Drug & Alcohol Prevention

2010-09-04T05:37:00.000-07:00

Over 25 peer led de-addiction centres spread over the length and breadth of Haryana met in Rohtak on Wednesday, 30th June, 2010 and resovled to work toghther to improve treatment and long term recovery of people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. The Haryana NGO Network for Peer Led Drug & Alcohol Prevention has 43 members. Peer Led initiatives are popular all over the world in addressing problems like addiction. The fundamental concept behind it is that the management of rehabilitation of addicts is done by recovering drug & alcohol addicts.It has been accepted by various countries and international agencies that the effectiveness of counseling by peers or those who have gone through the similar regiours and pain of addiction to better suited to change other addicts. Mr.Satyamohan of Nai Disha was elected as President and Mr.Bharat Bhushan of NaiKiran De-addiction center as founding member & General Secretary of the Network.

Network meeting further resolved to work toghter as a team to ensure that the stanadard of care provided in each one of the member de-addiction centre is in tune withthe guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The members of the Network proudly announced that hundereds of addicts have been benefited by the services rendred by the various peer led de addiction centres in Haryana.

The Network also decided that regular consultations and training programs will be organised by Nada India Foundation to ensure more effective services for those who seek De-addiction and rehabilitation services. Now the Network is registered under Society Registration Act 1860 with Registrar of Society Haryana. Nada India has provided inputs in aspects related to setting the goals, team building, legal issues and network structure etc. Prof. TK.Thomas and Prof. Bawa Director Law Vivekanad Institute of Vocational Studies under I.P. University and Suneel Vatsyayan conducted training session on Team building and legal issues.

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"Alcohol can affect your reflexes even if you feel fine," says Samir Zakhari

Party Math

Home Breathalyzers: Useful, but Results Vary

IIM-B students experience what it is to be poor

Students and teachers of CSKM Public School, Satbari, Chattarpur, celebrated World Health Week in association with the Naz Foundation(India), NADA (India) Foundation and World Health Organisation.

“Drugs are a paramount obstacle for social and democratic development in societies all over the world.

Conclusion of new WHO report: Global alcohol companies use unethical marketing instruments in Africa

The forgotten factor in family poverty Confronting family poverty needs evidence-based alcohol policies

IOGT International News Briefing Spring 2011

One day Consultation on Migration

Vermont Introduces Bill to Ban Supersize Alcopops

Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF)

Opposing the Vienna Declaration

NADA .ADS workshop on use of ear acupuncture among prison inmates at Central Jail, Ahmadabad, Gujarat

NADA ADS Training invitation

ITYF Nada Bal-Pehchaan Radio club young members laud Sachin for refusing to endorse liquor ad

Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held in South Delhi on 22nd Jan .2011

Movies with a tick: Alcohol portrayal in popular movies

Haryana NGO Network for Peer led Drug & Alcohol Prevention