Health and wellness camps to be held to control rising addiction among adolescents
The Hindu
The State government has asked the Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) and other agencies, with support from the Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, to hold “health and wellness camps” in settlements such as Kannagi Nagar to control the rising addiction and drug abuse among adolescents and adults
The State government has asked the Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) and other agencies, with support from the Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, to hold “health and wellness camps” in settlements such as Kannagi Nagar to control the rising addiction and drug abuse among adolescents and adults.
Guided by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu, the National Health Mission (NHM), Tamil Nadu, has asked the Corporation to provide “support and coordination” for conducting the camps in the city.
According to the minutes of the meeting held last month, prevalence of addiction, substance abuse and drug abusehas been noticed in urban communities in areas such as Kannagi Nagar.
The first camp is likely to be held at Kannagi Nagar in Sholinganallur zone.
“The area comprises people from economically weaker sections displaced from settlements across the MRTS line. Like any socio-economically weaker group in an Indian setting, alcohol and substance abuse and drug abuse is prevalent amongmen, women, and adolescents. Sometimes children also unknowinglyget drawn into consumption,” said an official.
Minister’s order
On the instruction of Health Minister Ma. Subramanian, a meeting was convened at the NHM with mental health experts to address the issue.
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