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Alcoholism is
one of the major problems faced by the poor families of the country,
where in the earning member spends his entire earnings for the day
sometimes on drinking arrack, a local concoction of alcoholic beverage.
In fact, the coastal Karnataka boasts of highest liquor sales. The
poor people in this region make offerings of liquor in various rituals
performed by them and therefore consumption of alcoholic beverages is
an accepted practice.
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This however has a telling
effect on the socio-economic fabric of the affected family. the SKDRDP realised that
without a check on the alcoholism, whatever be the initiatives will go
away as waste. As Dr. Heggade says,
"alcoholism is like hole in a bucket". In order to
achieve the real meaning of development, the SKDRDP promotes community
efforts of anti alcoholic movement and conducting scientific deaddiction programmes.
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It
is an attitude changing exercise through awareness camps, village level
meets, school campaigns, women education, informal
but scientific deaddiction
camps.
The deaddiction camp conducted in the local
community halls and schools would be of ten days duration where, the
addicts are treated medically and through counseling. The family members
of the patients are also counseled to take care of the deaddicted. The religious sentiments are used as a
strong tool against alcoholism. Daily prayers, family bhajans,
community prayers are organized and encouraged.
Objectives of the Programme
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Create awareness against alcoholic abuse.
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Motivate people to progress without liquor consumption.
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Prevent youngsters from falling pray to alcoholic consumption.
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Performance
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2010-2011
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Since
inception
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1.
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Awareness
camps
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940
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2.
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De
addiction camps
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10
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337
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3.
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Alcoholic
addicts treated
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428
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19,537
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4.
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No. of
people weaned away for alcoholism
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428
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30,434
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The
project has established a separate forum to fight against alcoholic abuse
in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi
and Uttara Kannada Districts. The forum called
as Janajagruthi has presently promoted 862 New
Life Committees which are working in 641 villages. Ten regional
committees are working with 3,200 volunteers Who are actively involved in
Janajagruthi forum.
