26th June, International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2020

June 26, 2020cTcHealth & Wellness Article2

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has, over the years, been actively involved in launching campaigns to mobilize support for drug control.

The theme for the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking “Better Knowledge for Better Care” emphasizes the need to improve the understanding of the world drug problem and how in turn, better knowledge will foster greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance and security.

According to the UNODC, nearly 200 million people are using illicit drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, hallucinogens, opiates and sedative hypnotics worldwide. They are leading miserable lives, between life and death.

Drug abuse is a global phenomenon, affecting almost every country, but its extent and characteristics differ from region to region. India too is caught in this vicious circle of drug abuse, and the numbers of drug addicts are increasing day by day. Problems of drug dependence produce dramatic costs to all societies in terms of lost productivity, transmission of infectious diseases, family and social disorder, crime, and excessive utilization of health care. Cannabis, heroin, opium, and hashish are the most commonly used drugs in India after alcohol and tobacco. Tobacco is mentioned in substance abuse to highlight that it should be remembered as the primary licit substance of abuse in our country. Drug users are mainly young and predominately male. The damage to the physical, psychological, moral, and intellectual growth of the youth is very high.

For any individual to become an Addict, he does have contributing factors like, biological, social, cultural and environmental. You often have a person who feels ashamed, insecure, inferior and ill equipped to negotiate his or her way in the world. They believe they can only face their fears or feel any better when they use their drug. He uses his substance to escape reality and live in the world he wants to live in by ignoring his real life and the problems he has to deal with. When an addict is abstinent from his substance, he/she would experience withdrawals.

Addiction treatment & Rehabilitation

• Yoga is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, for Addition treatment. Yoga helps in breaking the addiction patterns and heals the body and mind in a gradual way. It addresses the disharmony on body, mind and spirit. Yoga cultivates physical awareness bodily in a soft, nurturing way. It teaches the individual new way to deal with stress, leading to a positive outlook.
• By addressing the underlying causes and learning new coping skills, the addict can move from the dark dungeons of abuse to the light of recovery and life.
• Rehabilitation, as defined by the WHO, refers to the measures that help individuals with a disability or a disabling health condition achieve and maintain optimum functioning in interaction with their environments.
• Care Towards Cure with Homeopathy medicine helps you to strong your will power for De-addiction & reduce withdrawal symptoms.

Helping addicts recover and rebuild their lives by helping them restructure their personality with psychotherapy and medical interventions is a paramount priority in process of Addiction treatment & Rehabilitation.