Jeewan Jot Nasha Chadau Punarwas Kender

An estimated 7.5 crore Indians are drug addicts and the number is going up significantly, spreading to semi-urban and backward areas. The usage is higher in North Eastern states/border areas and opium growing regions of the country. It is estimated that there are about 6.25 crore alcoholics, 90 lakh Cannabis and 2.5 lakhs opiates and nearly 10 lakh illicit drug users in the country. The drug abuse prevalence is uneven in the country. A high level of alcohol abuse was reported from North East, high cannabis use from North East and Eastern regions and high opiate use in North East, North and Western region. Jeewan Jot Nasha Chudayu Punarwas Kender and its mission Lets Light The Lamp is a collaborative effort by Social Workers to clean our social environment from this deadly disease and taking individuals back to the society. JJNCPK follows hybrid approach. This hybrid model is based on Therapeutic Community model. The primary goal of a Therapeutic Community (TC) is to foster personal growth. This is accomplished by changing an individual’s lifestyle through a community of concerned people working together to help themselves. TC represents a highly structured environment with defined boundaries, both moral and ethical. We employ community-imposed sanctions and penalties as well as earned advancement of status and privileges as part of the recovery and growth process. Being part of something greater than oneself is an especially important factor in facilitating positive growth.