Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, GOI, administered the Mass Pledge on "Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan" to the students of Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, on 12th August 2024. Representatives of State/UT Governments, Central Ministries, Students, and faculties of Schools, colleges, and Universities including engineering and medical colleges, IITs, IIMs, polytechnic colleges, fashion institutes, NCC, NYKS, and other public institutions have also taken the pledge against substance use, joining the event through virtual mode.
Substance use disorder is an issue that is adversely affecting the social fabric of the country. Dependence on any substance not only affects the individual’s health but also disrupts their families and the whole society. Regular consumption of various psychoactive substances leads to dependence on the individual. Some substance compounds may lead to neuropsychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, as well as accidents, suicides, and violence. Therefore, substance use and dependence need to be viewed as a psycho-social-medical problem.