As part of broader Mera Yuva (MY) Bharat framework, the Youth Spiritual Summit laid the foundation for a national youth-led anti-drug campaign.
- MY Bharat is an autonomous body set up by the Government of India to provide an institutional mechanism powered by technology for youth development and youth-led development.
About Kashi Declaration
- Sets a 5 year roadmap for De-Addiction Movement.
- Affirms a national consensus to treat substance abuse as a multi-faceted public health and societal challenge.
- Approach to be followed:
- Proposes institutional mechanisms for multi-ministerial coordination, including the formation of a Joint National Committee, annual progress reporting, and a national platform for linking affected individuals to support services.
- Integration of spiritual, cultural, educational, and technological efforts to prevent addiction.
Other Initiatives taken to reduce Drug Abuse
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
- National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), 2018-25
- Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), 2020
Status of Drug-abuse in India (as per National Survey on Substance Use, 2019)
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