Mon, August 26 (MExN): Evergreen Welfare Society (EWS), Mon in collaboration with Department of Social Welfare Government of Nagaland and Prodigals Home, Dimapur launched a free home based detoxification treatment programme 2020 with the theme “Drugs Treatment Works” on August 25.
EWS in a press release stated that the main objective is to control substance abuse in the district of Mon and reduce the demand, considering the COVID-19 situation where mass gathering is not allowed.
Deputy Commissioner Mon, Thavaseelan K virtually launched the programme. In his message, the DC assured that administration and police will render full cooperation and support and further appealed to the department concerned “to extent the programme, if the same goes satisfactory, considering the present pandemic situation with no dugs treatment in the district.”
EWS has decided to conduct home detox programme for the people who uses drugs and alcoholics in the district headquarter and its surroundings villages with the minimum target of 20 clients in a month.
The proposed activities include proper assessment, counseling, medication, health monitoring and also to do family counseling and follow up by referral.
The launching event was chaired by Sashi, Program Officer, EWS. It was dedicated by Gaipha, Pastor, Hindi Nagamese Baptist, Mon and some of the invitees were DAPCU, Mon Users Network, NNF and Shansham Organisation.
