Drug de-addiction centre & stress management helpline PCR kmr

09/01/2022

with dr aqeel and dr zia in uk. retrieval of past memories

14/12/2017

The work of Ddc Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir was presented at the its national conference on addiction psychiatry. Initiative was highly appreciated...

30/12/2015

kashmir- so called paradise on earth has lost into drugs. Being student or uneducated, married or unmarried, male or female, urban or rural, professional or non professional- irrespective of caste and creed we are seeing patients from every section of our society. The situation is so alarming that the teenagers are getting involved in this menace. seeing a 12 year young boy of our society consuming drugs shows how the addiction is spreading like a life threatning virus in our society. It is responsiblity for every member of our society, to stand up and make efforts to eradicate the deadly menace from our society. if there is an addict in your sorrounding dont ignore him but help him because he needs your help, he needs treatment not ignorance. SERVE HUMANITY

05/02/2015

A SERIOUS CONCERN, INDEED!

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Jammu and Kashmir is fast emerging as the 'smoking capital' of north India as Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) today said that J&K's cigarette consumption is almost double the nationwide p

03/02/2015

TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTION.....

An unfortunate fact about the treatment of drug addiction is that it remains largely unutilized by most sufferers of this condition. Facts about the use of drug treatment include that less than 10% of people with a substance-abuse disorder and less than 40% of those with a substance-dependence disorder seek professional help. Those statistics do not seem to be associated with socioeconomic or other demographic traits but do seem to be associated with the presence of other mental-health problems (co-morbidity).

The primary goals of drug-abuse or addiction treatment (also called recovery) are abstinence, relapse prevention, and rehabilitation. During the initial stage of abstinence, an individual who suffers from chemical dependency may need help avoiding or lessening the effects of withdrawal. That process is called detoxification or "detox." That aspect of treatment is usually performed in a hospital or other inpatient setting, where medications used to lessen withdrawal symptoms and frequent medical monitoring can be provided. The medications used for detox are determined by the substance the individual is dependent upon. For example, people with alcohol dependence might receive medications like anti-anxiety (benzodiazepines) or blood pressure medications to decrease palpitations and blood pressure, or seizure medications to prevent possible seizures during the detoxification process. For many drugs of abuse, the detox process is the most difficult aspect of coping with the physical symptoms of addiction and tends to last days to a few weeks. Medications that are sometimes used to help addicted individuals abstain from drug use long term also depend on the specific drug of addiction. For example, individuals who are addicted to narcotics like Percodan (a combination of aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride) he**in, or Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Anexsia, Lorcet, Lorcet Plus or Norco (combinations of hydrocodone and acetaminophen) often benefit from receiving longer-acting, less addictive narcotic-like substances like methadone (Methadose). People with alcohol addiction might try to avoid alcohol intake by taking disulfiram (Antabuse), which produces nausea, stomach cramping, and vomiting when the individual consumes alcohol.

Often, much more challenging and time consuming than recovery from the physical aspects of addiction is psychological addiction. For people who may have less severe drug dependency, the symptoms of psychological addiction may be able to be managed in an outpatient treatment program. However, those who have a more severe addiction, have relapsed after participation in outpatient programs, or who also suffer from a severe mental illness might need the higher structure, support, and monitoring provided in an inpatient drug treatment center, sometimes called "rehab." Following such inpatient treatment, many people with this level of addiction can benefit from living in a sober living community, that is, a group-home setting where counselors provide continued sobriety support and structure on a daily basis.

Also important in the treatment of addiction is helping the parents, other family members, and friends of the addicted person refrain from supporting addictive behaviors (codependency). Whether providing financial support, making excuses or failing to acknowledge the addictive behaviors of the addict, discouraging such codependency of loved ones is a key component to the recovery of the affected individual. A focus on the addicted person's role in the family becomes perhaps even more acute when that person is a child or teenager, given that minors come within the context of a family in nearly every instance. Chemical dependency treatment for children and adolescents is further different from that in adults by the younger addict's tendency to need help completing their education and achieving higher education or job training compared to addicts who may have completed those parts of their lives before developing the addiction.

The treatment of dual diagnosis seems to be less effective when treatment of the individual's mental illness is separate from the treatment of his or her chemical dependency. More successful are integrated treatment programs that include interventions for both disorders. Such interventions are all the more improved by the inclusion of assessment, intensive case management, motivational interventions, behavior interventions, family treatment as well as services for housing, rehabilitation, and medication treatment.

02/02/2015

If you’re struggling from a drug addiction, you don’t
have to battle your addiction alone. Drug treatment
centers offer the support you need to beat your
addiction and regain control of your life. Long-term
use of drugs can have major effects on your body;
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getting the help you need. Simply call our hotline
at 0194-2450451

02/02/2015

What Happens to Your Brain When You Take Drugs?

Drugs contain chemicals that tap into the brain’s communication system and disrupt the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. There are at least two ways that drugs cause this disruption: (1) by imitating the brain’s natural chemical messengers and (2) by overstimulating the “reward circuit” of the brain.

Some drugs (e.g., ma*****na and he**in) have a similar structure to chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, which are naturally produced by the brain. This similarity allows the drugs to “fool” the brain’s receptors and activate nerve cells to send abnormal messages.

Other drugs, such as co***ne or methamphetamine, can cause the nerve cells to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters (mainly dopamine) or to prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals, which is needed to shut off the signaling between neurons. The result is a brain awash in dopamine, a neurotransmitter present in brain regions that control movement, emotion, motivation, and feelings of pleasure. The overstimulation of this reward system, which normally responds to natural behaviors linked to survival (eating, spending time with loved ones, etc.), produces euphoric effects in response to psychoactive drugs. This reaction sets in motion a reinforcing pattern that “teaches” people to repeat the rewarding behavior of abusing drugs.

As a person continues to abuse drugs, the brain adapts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing less dopamine or by reducing the number of dopamine receptors in the reward circuit. The result is a lessening of dopamine’s impact on the reward circuit, which reduces the abuser’s ability to enjoy not only the drugs but also other events in life that previously brought pleasure. This decrease compels the addicted person to keep abusing drugs in an attempt to bring the dopamine function back to normal, but now larger amounts of the drug are required to achieve the same dopamine high—an effect known as tolerance.

Long-term abuse causes changes in other brain chemical systems and circuits as well. Glutamate is a neurotransmitter that influences the reward circuit and the ability to learn. When the optimal concentration of glutamate is altered by drug abuse, the brain attempts to compensate, which can impair cognitive function. Brain imaging studies of drug-addicted individuals show changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decision making, learning and memory, and behavior control. Together, these changes can drive an abuser to seek out and take drugs compulsively despite adverse, even devastating consequences—that is the nature of addiction.

01/02/2015

Ni****ne is the addictive drug in to***co smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough ni****ne over a day to ‘feel normal’ – to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much ni****ne a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale, no matter what type of cigarette they smoke.

Along with ni****ne, smokers inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning to***co leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.

To***co smoke contains over 60 known cancer-causing chemicals. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many diseases and reducing health in general.

Dangerous chemicals in to***co smoke

The most damaging components of to***co smoke are:
Tar – this is the collective term for the various particles suspended in to***co smoke. The particles contain chemicals, including several cancer-causing substances (carcinogens). Tar is sticky and brown, and stains teeth, fingernails and lung tissue. Tar contains the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene.
Carbon monoxide – this odourless gas is fatal in large doses because it takes the place of oxygen in the blood. Each red blood cell contains a protein called haemoglobin that transports oxygen molecules around the body. However, carbon monoxide binds to haemoglobin better than oxygen. In response, the body makes more red blood cells to carry the oxygen it needs, but it makes the blood thicker. This means that when the body demands more oxygen during exercise, less oxygen reaches the brain, heart, muscles and other organs.
Hydrogen cyanide – the lungs contain tiny hairs (cilia) that help to clean the lungs by moving foreign substances out. Hydrogen cyanide stops this lung clearance system from working properly, which means the poisonous chemicals in to***co smoke can build up inside the lungs. Other chemicals in smoke that damage the lungs include hydrocarbons, nitrous oxides, organic acids, phenols and oxidising agents.
Oxidizing chemicals – these highly reactive chemicals (which include free radicals) can damage the heart muscles and blood vessels. They react with cholesterol, leading to the build-up of fatty material on artery walls. Their actions lead to heart disease, stroke and blood vessel disease.
Metals – to***co smoke contains dangerous metals including arsenic, cadmium and lead. Several of these metals are carcinogenic.
Radioactive compounds – to***co smoke contains radioactive compounds that are known to be carcinogenic.

24/09/2014

Counsellors of DDC on job..

12/06/2014

Do You Know?

To***co kills up to half of its users.

To***co kills nearly 6 million people each year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct to***co use while more than 600 000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Unless urgent action is taken, the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030.

Nearly 80% of the world's one billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries.

Leading cause of death, illness and impoverishment
The to***co epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing nearly six million people a year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct to***co use while more than 600 000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.

Approximately one person dies every six seconds due to to***co, accounting for one in 10 adult deaths. Up to half of current users will eventually die of a to***co-related disease.

12/06/2014

Potographs of School Mental Health Programme held in Soura and Harwan....

11/06/2014

School Mental Health Programme held in Soura and Harwan:

Srinagar 11 June: Police drug de-addiction centre PCR in its efforts to educate young generation about ill effects of drug abuse organized two awareness programmes at Government Girls Higher Secondary school Soura and Scholars School Dhara, Harwan.
A team of professionals comprising of Mr. Zahid Jeelani Wani (counseling psychologist) and Mr. Haris Abrar Kashmiri (psychiatric Social worker) conducted two awareness programmes in which more than 400 students and staff members participated.
Mr. Haris Abrar highlighted scenario of drug abuse in Kashmir. He also highlighted the school mental health initiative taken by J and K Police.
Mr. Zahid Jeelani spoke about the drug addiction and its preventive measures. He also highlighted the causes and ill effects of drugs in different domains of life. He also spoke about the stress and its management.
Later on the 24x7 Stress Management Helpline number was shared with the students. The school authorities thanked J&K Police for conducting such awareness programmes.

31/05/2014

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,World No To***co Day ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
JKP, Health department organize awareness programme in Kunzar

Srinagar, May 31: J and K Police in collaboration with Health department organised an awareness programme in Government Higher Secondary School Kunzer. The theme of the programme was ‘Say no to drugs’. Director Health Services Kashmir Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman was the chief guest on the occasion.
More than one thousand students and teachers of the different schools of Kunzer area attended the awareness camp. Among others the main participants and speakers who spoke on the occasion included Director Health Kashmir, Deputy CMO Baramulla, CO 176BN CRPF, SDPO Tangmarg, ZEO Kunzer, Principal Government Higher Secondary School Kunzer, Experts from Drug De-addiction centre PCR Srinagar, BMO Kunzer and SHO Kunzer. The staff of Police Station Kunzer and PHC Kunzer also attended the awareness camp.
The speakers highlighted the abuses and bad effects of to***co. The experts threw light on the addiction and remedies to the addiction of the to***co.
The team of experts from Police Drug De-addiction Centre Srinagar comprising of Mr. Haris Abrar Kashmiri (Psychiatric Social Worker) and Imran Khan (Counseling Psychologist) delivered lectures on this occasion.
Mr. Imran Khan elaborated upon the psychological effects of ni****ne addiction and the role of psycho-therapy and counseling. Mr. Haris Abrar Kashmiri spoke about the trends of drug addiction in the valley. The experts impressed upon the youth to come forward and join hands with the Police Drug De-addiction centers in order to make the Kashmir society drug free.

22/05/2014

www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/May/22/police-drug-de-addiction-center-continues-school-awareness-program-22.asp

Srinagar May 21 Police Drug De Addiction Centre conducted yet another awareness program in Candid Higher Secondary School Nowgam Srinagar A police handout said With the initiative Say No to Drugs Police Drug De addiction Centre conducted an awareness programme More than 300 students,Greater Kashmir…

13/03/2014

-------***** Something Still Does *****-----

Problems can make you wish you weren’t born. Repeated tragedies can make you wish you never existed; money worries can get you sick of life already. Life is full of ups and downs, they say, but when the downs seem to be non-stop, you tend to worry. You just sit there, day in, day out and worry about your problems. You would feel like nothing matters anymore. But the truth is, something still does – YOU. You still matter because you are still alive. The things you do and think matter. Worries will definitely not solve your problem.

30/01/2014

The incidence of drug abuse among children and adolescents is higher than the general population. This is notably because youth is a time for experimentation and identity forming. In developed countries drug abuse among youth is generally associated with particular youth subcultures and lifestyles. This causes an acceptance by members of the subcultures of drugs and their use. In Asia figures of drug abuse are hard to find but after cannabis, Amphetamine-type Stimulants (ATS) are the most commonly uses amongst children and youth. There have been various studies carried out in the region regarding drug abuse. A 1996 study of eight cities in seven provinces of China showed that over a half of he**in abusers are below 25 years of age. A school survey conducted in 1999 among students aged 12 to 21 years, in Vientiane, reported 4.8 per cent lifetime abuse for ATS.

In India an NGO survey revealed that 63.6 % of patients coming in for treatment were introduced to drugs at a young age below 15 years. According to another report 13.1% of the people involved in drug and substance abuse in India, are below 20 years. He**in, O***m, Alcohol, Cannabis and Propoxyphene are the five most common drugs being abused by children in India. A survey shows that of all alcohol, cannabis and o***m users 21%, 3% and 0.1% are below the age of eighteen. An emerging trend about child drub abusers is the use of a cocktail of drugs through injection, and often sharing the same needle, which increases their risk of HIV infection. Overall 0.4% and 4.6% of total treatment seekers in various states were children.

The problem in India is there are no sensitization programmes about drug abuse in schools or for children out of school. India does not have a substance abuse policy. There is also a high incidence of charging children under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Children who at times done have access to high quality drugs will use volatile substances easily found in corner stores such as cough syrups, pain relief ointments, glue, paint, gasoline and cleaning fluids. There are very few to no health centers that deal with child substance abuse problems, especially in the rural areas. The use of to***co is another major concern amongst children. In India 20 million children a year and nearly 55,000 children a day are drawn into a to***co addition. The number is shocking when compared to the 3000 a day new child smokers in the US.

The use of certain drugs such as whitener, alcohol, to***co, hard and soft drugs is especially wide spread among street children, working children and trafficked children but there is currently a lack of reliable data on drug abuse amongst children.

In 2008, CHILDLINE India Foundation published a study on substance abuse amongst children in Manipur. The study found a wide spread prevalence and acceptance of drug use from he**in to the most common Spasmo Proxyvon. The high use of intravenous drugs is accompanied by sharing of needles and hence a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

Children affected by substance abuse are considered as children in need of care and protection under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.

27/11/2013

Five Myths about drug abuse and addiction
MYTH 1: Overcoming addiction is a simply a matter of willpower. Prolonged exposure to drugs alters the brain in ways that result in powerful cravings and a compulsion to use. These brain changes make it extremely difficult to quit by sheer force of will.

MYTH 2: Addiction is a disease; there’s nothing you can do about it. The brain changes associated with addiction can be treated and reversed through therapy, medication, exercise, and other treatments.

MYTH 3: Addicts have to hit rock bottom before they can get better. Recovery can begin at any point in the addiction process’and the earlier, the better. The longer drug abuse continues, the stronger the addiction becomes and the harder it is to treat.

MYTH 4: You can’t force someone into treatment; they have to want help. Treatment doesn’t have to be voluntary to be successful. People who are pressured into treatment by their family, employer, or the legal system are just as likely to benefit as those who choose to enter treatment on their own.

MYTH 5: Treatment didn’t work before, so there’s no point trying again. Recovery from drug addiction is a long process that often involves setbacks. Relapse doesn’t mean that treatment has failed or that you’re a lost cause.

23/09/2013

Stress management starts with identifying the
sources of stress in your life. This isn’t as easy
as it sounds. Your true sources of stress aren’t
always obvious, and it’s all too easy to
overlook your own stress-inducing thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors. Sure, you may know
that you’re constantly worried about work
deadlines. But maybe it’s your procrastination,
rather than the actual job demands, that leads
to deadline stress.
To identify your true sources of stress, look
closely at your habits, attitude, and excuses:
Do you explain away stress as temporary
(“I just have a million things going on
right now”) even though you can’t
remember the last time you took a
breather?
Do you define stress as an integral part of
your work or home life (“Things are
always crazy around here”) or as a part of
your personality (“I have a lot of nervous
energy, that’s all”).
Do you blame your stress on other people
or outside events, or view it as entirely
normal and unexceptional?
Until you accept responsibility for the role you
play in creating or maintaining it, your stress
level will remain outside your control.

11/09/2013

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching
stress management to an audience. As she raised a
glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked the
"half empty or half full" question. Instead, with a smile
on her face, she inquired: "How heavy is this glass of
water?"
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It
depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute,
it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an
ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel
numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the
glass doesn't change, but the longer I hold it, the
heavier it becomes."
She continued, "The stresses and worries in life are like
that glass of water. Think about them for a while and
nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and
they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day
long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing
anything."
Remember to put the glass down.

27/08/2013

Drug abuse can occur in many forms. Illegal drugs can be abused, as can legally prescribed
or over-the-counter drugs. According to MedlinePlus, drug abuse is any improper use of
medication that is ongoing for at least a year and has negative consequences for the abuser.
The medical text "Addiction Medicine: An Evidence-Based Handbook" explains that drugs
with rapid onset and high intensity of effect have greater potential for abuse.
DRUGS AND THE BRAIN
The "Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders" explains that drugs of abuse are thought to act
on a brain circuit called the limbic system. This pathway pairs activities that are crucial to
individual or species survival, such as eating or s*x, with pleasant feelings of reward. The
feelings of reward are meant to reinforce or motivate the individual to partake in the activity
again. Biochemically, the pleasant feelings are the result of dopamine release in a part of the
brain called the nucleus accumbens.
BRAIN CHANGES
The National Institute on Drug Abuse explains that chronic drug abuse changes the way brain
cells respond to the activity of dopamine. This requires drug abusers to increase their dosage
of a drug in order to experience euphoric and pleasurable feelings. The cycle continues until
the brain is so desensitized to dopamine that the user feels flat and lifeless, unable to
experience any pleasure at all.
FEAR OF WITHDRAWAL
The "Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders" explains that when a drug is abused over a
long period of time, the nervous system and body must adjust so that the organs can
continue to function normally. The adjustments made by the cells and tissues in response to
chronic drug use lead to physical dependence. Because normal function is now dependent
on the presence of the drug, the body responds with uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms
when the drug is discontinued. Many people who abuse drugs continue to do so in order to
avoid withdrawal symptoms.
ADDICTION
For some people, continued drug abuse will lead to addiction. Compulsive drug-seeking
behavior, intense cravings and loss of control over drug use are all symptoms of addiction,
according to the "Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders." People who suffer from drug
addiction will continue using drugs despite negative consequences, such as job loss or family
conflict.
CONSIDERATIONS
Drug abuse is a serious but preventable problem, explains the National Institute on Drug
Abuse. It is important for parents to talk to their children about the risks and consequences of
drug abuse and to model appropriate behavior. Additionally, there are several resources
available to help educators and community organizations to spread the anti-drug message.

25/08/2013

How is depression treated?
There are two major forms of treatment for depression
that may be used individually or in combination,
depending on the type of depression.
Psychological treatments
Psychological treatments for depression provide a
supportive environment for a person to work through
difficulties. Psychologists help by providing skills and
strategies to change negative thinking patterns and
behaviours that contribute to depression and to lessen
underlying sensitivity to future episodes of depression.
There are a number of psychological treatments that
have research evidence supporting their effectiveness.
Antidepressant medications
One defining aspect of clinical depression is a change
in the balance of chemicals in the brain that impact on
mood. When some specific chemicals in the brain are
very low or lacking, this can contribute to feelings of
low mood, sadness and fatigue. Antidepressant
medications are drugs that help restore the brain's
chemical balance to improve mood.
Combination treatments
For some types of depression, particularly more severe
depression, a combination of both antidepressant
medication and psychological treatment has been
shown to be most helpful. Antidepressant medication
helps change a person's mood and increases their
responsiveness to psychological treatment. The
psychological treatment provides support and
strategies to change depressed thinking and
behaviour, and improves long-term coping skills to
minimise future relapse.

23/08/2013

What are the possible benefits of
counseling or therapy?
The main benefit of counseling is that it
helps you to have a life which you can
more fully enjoy and appreciate. It can
help you to become the sort of person
you want to be. It can also help you to
more deeply enjoy your important
relationships.
You might use therapy to:
-feel better about yourself
-feel more at peace, more comfortable, or more secure
in the world
-feel more successfully (and more joyfully) connected
with others (including your spouse/partner)
-reduce stress (which promotes physical health too)
-work through problems with a skilled, and
compassionate professional
-identify your goals
(those which can support the kind of life you would
like to have)
-learn new behaviors and/or responses which can help
you to achieve your goals
-establish ways and techniques for reaching your goals
-understand your own thoughts, feelings, and
responses better
-understand your loved ones better
-have a safe and friendly ear; someone to use as a
sounding board
-speak with a skilled and interested professional about
your fears and perceptions
-talk with a compassionate professional about troubling
or private concerns
-work towards greater self-fulfillment and self-mastery

22/08/2013

Reduce anxiety through relaxation techniques :-
If a given task or situation is particularly anxiety-
provoking, you can use relaxation techniques to
manage your anxiety. These relaxation techniques are
very similar to those used to manage stress , and can
also be used for generalised anxiety, that is, anxiety
that is not related to any particular object or situation,
but that is free-floating and non-specific. One
common and effective strategy, called ‘deep
breathing’, involves modifying and regulating your
breathing:
—Breathe in through your nose and hold the air in for
several seconds.
—Then purse your lips and gradually let the air out,
making sure that you let out as much air as you can.
—Continue doing this until you are feeling more
relaxed.
A second strategy that is often used together with
deep breathing involves relaxation exercises:
— Lying on your back, tighten the muscles in your toes
for 10 seconds and then relax them completely.
—Do the same for your feet, ankles, and calves,
gradually working your way up your body until you
reach your head and neck.