Prevention of Substance Abuse

Prevention of Substance Abuse

1 Relevance of Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS

  1. Importance of the Study of Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS
  2. Relationship between Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS
  3. History of Substance Abuse
  4. What is Substance Abuse?
  5. Important Terms
  6. Public Perception of Drug Abuse
  7. Removing the Glamour

2 Commonly Used Drugs and Target Groups

  1. Why Do People Abuse Drugs?
  2. Theories Related to Drug Abuse
  3. Kinds of Commonly Abused Drugs
  4. Myths Related to Drugs and Drug Abuse

3 Extent of Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Trafficking in India

  1. Drug Abuse as a Social Problem
  2. Drug Trafficking
  3. Facts and Figures Related to Drug Abuse
  4. Drug Abuse Among Different Groups

4 The Drug Scenario- Global, Regional and National

  1. Drug Abuse: The International Scenario
  2. Drug Abuse: The Regional Scenario
  3. Drug Abuse: The Indian Scenario

5 Link Between Alcohol, Drugs, STIs and its Relevance in the Present Day Context

  1. Basic Information on STIs and HIV/AIDS
  2. Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Health
  3. Women and HIV/AIDS and STIs
  4. Reproductive Health and Drugs
  5. The Relevance of the Study on Drugs, STI and HIV/AIDS

6 Consequences of Substance Abuse on the Individual

  1. How Chemicals Interact with the Body and Mind
  2. Interpersonal Relationships and Drug Abuse
  3. Stages of Addiction
  4. Addiction as a Disease
  5. Denial
  6. The Economic Consequences of Addiction
  7. Addiction and Religious Beliefs

7 Impact of Substance Abuse on Family and on National Development

  1. Substance Abuse, Family and the Nation
  2. Substance Abuse and Family
  3. Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
  4. Addictive Families and Children
  5. Family Response to Addiction
  6. Emotional Response of the Addictive Family
  7. Behavioural Response of the Addictive Family
  8. Co-dependency
  9. Substance Abuse and National Development
  10. Substance Abuse and Crime
  11. Efforts Towards a Drug Free Nation

8 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act, 1985)

  1. Major Flaws in the Existing Drug Laws
  2. 1989 Amendment to the NDPS Act
  3. Important Sections, Offences and Punishments
  4. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No. 16 Of 2014) [7th March, 2014.]

9 Drug Demand and Supply Reduction

  1. Substance Abuse: The Who
  2. Substance Abuse: The Why
  3. The Rationale behind Demand Reduction
  4. Demand Reduction: The Strategy
  5. Supply Reduction

10 Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Dependence

  1. Treatment Stages
  2. Treatment Settings
  3. Treatment Modalities
  4. Scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

11 Empowering through Education, Counselling, Referral Services and Community Responses

  1. The Empowering Process
  2. Preventive Education
  3. Prevention Strategies
  4. Community Response to Addiction
  5. Motivating the Addict and the Family for Treatment
  6. Identification of an Addict
  7. School Based Prevention Programmes
  8. Referral Services

12 Role of NGOs, National and International Bodies on Prevention and Control of Substance Abuse

  1. Substance Abuse: the Need for Intervention
  2. The Intervention Stages
  3. Role of International Bodies
  4. Role of National Bodies
  5. Role of NGOs

13 Developing Skills and Competencies for Intervention Strategies

  1. What is Intervention?
  2. Role of Counselling
  3. Motivational Skills
  4. The A.B.C. Method of Crisis Counselling

14 STIs and HIV/AIDs Counselling

  1. STI Counselling โ€“ Main Features
  2. HIV/AIDS Counselling โ€“ Its Nature and Purpose
  3. Types of HIV/AIDS Related Counselling
  4. Ethical Issues in HIV/AIDS Counselling

15 Family and Premarital Counselling

  1. Selection of Marriage Partners
  2. Why Does One Marry?
  3. Sex in Marriage
  4. Counselling on Family Planning
  5. Rights and Responsibilities

16 Counselling on Sexuality and Sensitive Issues

  1. What is Sexuality?
  2. Guidelines for Talking about Sensitive Topics
  3. Sexual Myths and Misconceptions
  4. Sexual Coercion and Violence
  5. Sexual Problems

17 Existing Trends in Counselling Services in India

  1. Who are Mental Health Professionals?
  2. Training Facilities
  3. Places of Work
  4. Scope for Lay Counsellors
  5. Scope for Social Work Counsellors