Young India Network for Good Health

OPINION Prof. T K Thomas May 5, 2020, " Vatsyayan says that “according to the Young India network for Good Health , the magnitude and severity of the harm caused by alcohol use is massive especially when it concerns coronavirus and noncommunicable diseases. To me, alcohol use is not a choice but a response to underlying larger psycho-social issues, trauma and chronic physical or emotional pain. And it requires a concerted and collective effort by individuals, communities, and all state governments in tandem with the centre, as the future of an entire generation is in peril. The need of the hour is to bring a comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Demand Reduction policy.” May First is celebrated all over the world as International Labour or Workers Day. It is ironic that its origin was in the capitalist country of the United States in the late 19th century and interestingly not in Russia and China which had communist revol...

Investigators documented that in 225 tobacco points of sale observed, 91% of displays were at 1 metre – child’s eye level, 54% had no visible health warning; and 90 per cent of displays were, beside candies, sweets and toys, items marketed to children,” noted the study. A report released on Wednesday finds that  tobacco  companies in India are systematically targeting children as young as eight by selling tobacco products and placing tobacco advertisements near schools. These tactics, happening all over the country, is a clear violation of Section 5 and 6 of Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products Act, it said. To gather evidence regarding tobacco products being sold around educational institutions in violation of the law, two groups working in the area of tobacco control -- Consumer Voice and Voluntary Health Association of India -- undertook a study in 20 cities across six states in India. Titled Tiny Targets, the study was conducted to determine the extent of tobac...

**Prof. T K Thomas *Radio DATE ( D rug, Alcohol , Tobacco Education ) ......................I left All India Radio [AIR] in1987. An year or two later I was invited to write a 30 part serial Radio DATE [Drug, Alcohol , Tobacco Education ]. The serial was a joint venture of AIR and the Indian Council of Medical Research [ICMR]. At that time I was involved in a study of the problem of drugs and alcohol in India. I had travelled extensively in the country wherever major drug or alcohol problem existed. I was under the impression before the research that substance abuse and addiction were social problems on account of deviant behaviour or at the most medical or mental health problems . But my research for the Radio DATE programme proved that the ramifications of addiction comprised drain on domestic budgets ,state resources, poverty ,deprivation ,domestic  violence  law and order  problems including   narco-terrorism. In  the  scripts  of ...

India's former Mr. Universe turns 100, says "He does not smoke and has never touched alcohol,"  He does not smoke and has never touched alcohol, he said. “I never allow any sort of tension to grip me. I had to struggle to earn money since my young days, but whatever the situation, I remained happy,” Aich said, sitting in a room decorated with ... < http://www.washingtonpost. com /world/asia_pacific/ happiness- key-to-living-to- 100-says- indias-pint-sized- former-mr- universe/2012/03/18/ gIQAjchvJS _story.html >

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea by students of a private school seeking ban on sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around educational institutions. A bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw sought the Centre's reply on students' plea and listed the matter for further hearing on January 4. While the plea had been made by civil society Uday Foundation, the Father Angel School students today sought to be made party to the court proceeding on the plea for ban on sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around schools. "Ban such evidently harmful foods and beverages from the canteen of the schools and from their immediate neighbourhoods," said the students' plea. The bench also asked the Centre to file a status report after its counsel said it has asked all the states to take adequate measure in this regard and various states have sent their action-taken-report on the issue. The plea als...

01/12/2011, NOIDA ,Alcohol and other drugs are biggest barriers in HIV/AIDS prevention among young people  says Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman,Nada India Foundation.  source :Amar Ujjala (Hindi daily newspaper published from Delhi NCR ) for further reading. Please visit the link  http://www.unfpa.org/hiv/iatt/docs/mostatrisk.pdf

.. ..You may be keeping strict checks in the house to ensure that your child does not consume alcohol, but restaurants, pubs and bars in the city have poor checks to ensure that all their customers are above the legal age for drinking.....

Squabbles mess up mental health survey Calcutta Telegraph The health ministry had launched the study in 2002 to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, phobias and alcohol and drug abuse through community surveys in 11 urban and rural sites across India, ministry officials said. ... < http://www.telegraphindia. com /1110812/jsp/frontpage/ story_ 14370354.jsp >

Success, adulation of millions, moolah and plum perks. The cult figures in music get all these things on a platter at an early age.  Then, what is it that turns the applecart upside down and drives them towards disaster, drugs and more - as in the case of Amy Winehouse? TOI speaks to some well-known members of the musical fraternity in the city to glean the facts...  Whither support  According to singer Pinkoo Joseph, it's not the western music that should be blamed, but the disturbed childhood that plays havoc with these singers' lives, who court success big-time. "Here in  India , we have a strong family support and a value system that's imbibed in us since childhood. But, in most of the western societies, parents aren't able to do that because they themselves aren't exactly the role models. So, these celebs easily fall prey to drugs and alcohol," says he.  Handling success  But, the drug abuse issues can't be blamed on western society alone,...

Dhoni ji, Sachin has make  it large already by refusing any liquor add. Why not follow the  big brother Sachin  by quitting it and come out from drink battle as a winner and make it large .... Children Radio club members

Drinking age limit: Adolescent drinking may affect brain Daily News & Analysis A person who begins drinking as a teen is four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than someone who waits until adulthood to use alcohol. I feel that in India, an 18-year-old does not possess the maturity to handle life as a result of the ... < http://www.dnaindia.com/ mumba i/comment_drinking-age- limit- adolescent-drinking-may- affect -brain_1563096 > See all stories on this topic: < http://news.google.com/news/ s tory?ncl=http://www.dnaindia. c om/mumbai/comment_drinking- age -limit-adolescent-drinking- may -affect-brain_1563096&hl= en& geo=us > New Free trade agreements could make Imported Wines Cheaper Indian Wine Portal (blog) The Good news is that it could substantially bring down India's high  tarrifs on imported alcohol. French wine dominates among the Indian imported wines with an approximate 40 % and even Italian wines now have a 9 % Market sh...

Daniel Radcliffe battled alcohol addiction - Yahoo! India News London, Jul 4 (PTI) ''Harry Potter'' star Daniel Radcliffe says he spent years battling with a secret drinking problem and now has turned teetotal in a bid to put behind his boozy lifestyle. The 21-year-old British actor, who shot to stardom in the wizard franchise when he was 11, developed a penchant for partying and became "reliant" on alcohol in order to have a good time, reported Contactmusic. "I became so reliant on (alcohol) to enjoy stuff. There were a few years there when I was just so enamoured with the idea of living some sort of famous person''s lifestyle that really isn''t suited to me," the actor said. Radcliffe said he is glad that the paparazzi never caught him misbehaving, and he has now turned his back on his wild ways to concentrate on a calmer lifestyle. "I really got away with that because there were many instances when a shot like that could hav...

Alcohol use and its consequences in South India : Views from a ... Alcohol use and its consequences in South India: Views from a marginalised tribal population. Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin ... < http://www. interventionnation al.com/ alcohol-use-and-its- con sequences-in-south-india- views -from-a-marginalised- tribal- population/ > School kids oppose alcohol ban in Gujarat : India: India Today School kids in Vadodara district of Gujarat oppose alcohol ban, make films. < http://indiatoday.intoday.in/ site/video/school-kids-oppose- alcohol-ban-in-gujarat/1/ 14310 2.html >

Global Health Starts with Drug-Free Communities The most successful approaches in drug use prevention involve the critical role of families, schools, and communities to build on protective factors to ensure safe and healthy childhood and adolescent years and to provide viable and legitimate livelihoods for adults. Globally every year an estimated 210 million people use illicit drugs, with almost 200,000 of them dying annually. Drug use and drug trafficking are not only a health threat, but also threaten global stability and socio-economic development across the world. In 2008, when the world community gathered at the end of a 10-year period to fight drugs, Member States were still “gravely concerned about the growing threat posed by the world drug problem.” They re-committed themselves to “eliminate or significantly reduce” the overall drug supply and demand by 2019. “The context in which we observe this year’s World Drug Day is an ambitious but visionary challenge the world co...

Monica Menon discussed about details of different formats used in radio production   Last week Mr.Parveen Bali having educational background in journalism discussed the history of radio . Talent hunt session in progress  Children are participating in radio club activities more seriously day by day.   Yes, children  never forget to laugh .it is fun to be in the club. view outside of Bal-Pehchaan  radio club  Mr.Narender staff of Balbhawavan and important volunteer of club on editing table  Always be an inspiration for children participation in  radio club activities.  Talent (Singing,story telling poetry ,etc.) hunt for All India Radio recording was launched by Pallavi  Nada Team  and Mr.Parveen and Mr.Sanjeev of Balbhawan Mandi. Club Members will be visiting AIR Delhi station on 21st June and 23rd...

T he First Global Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and Non-Communicable Disease (NCDs) Control was held in Moscow in the end of April. On this global platform India and the world community achieved a big success for the future fight against NCDs. It is thanks to the strong efforts of the Indian delegation that from now on Mental Disorders are included in the list of NCDs[1]< https://provwww7. sobernet.nu/owa/?ae=Item&a= Open&t=IPM.Note&s=Draft&id= RgAAAADuKRoS73vKSrvCl7ebcL8BBw BRqzG23%2bX2R5poq%2fx6% 2fgWZAAAEKVAWAAA8Dr327516RZu6V oUDex2nAO4ip1K1AAAJ#_ftn1 >. “The members of IOGT International and surely millions of affected people and their families all over the world congratulate the WHO for this resolution and express our special thanks to the stern efforts of the Indian delegation. NCDs are a major threat to global health and societal development, killing three out of five humans in the world,” says Mr. Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of IOGT Inte...

Melbourne, April 30: Children as old as six years are increasingly displaying inappropriate behaviour due to excessive sexual and violent content being shown in advertisements, video games and music videos. Following a similar complaint of sexualizing young kids, a soft drink company has been forced to pull its advertisement.   Australian Childhood Foundation chief executive, Joe Tucci has said that nearly 200 such kids are referred to his service each year, a 20-fold increase from the past decade. "There are children displaying aberrant sexual behaviour who can't even tie their shoelaces yet," The Courier Mail quoted him as saying. "Sexualised images show that to be successful and powerful, you need to display this behaviour," he added. Dr Tucci further said that some of the children displaying aberrant sexual behaviour were victims of abuse themselves, but a growing number were not. "We ask children in counselling where they get these kind of ideas. They ...