On 26th June 2014, SHAFA HOME
proudly sent two of its ambassadors (one senior staff and one trainee-staff
member) to attend and present a discourse at The UN DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE at
Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. The event was hosted by the President of the
IRS (Indian Revenue Service) and Director General of The National Academy of
Customs, Excise and Narcotics, India from Faridabad, Haryana. The event was a
day-long series of presentations, informative seminars and question-and-answer
sessions.
We were incredibly proud that
SHAFA HOME (as you all probably know is a NGO) was selected to participate with
other government-affiliated law and medical organizations at such a prestigious
event. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our trainee staff member,
she commented that she had never attended an event of such unequivocal
importance. Meeting and greeting members of the national security
infrastructure, along with high-ranking medical practitioners was beyond her wildest
dreams. The fruits of recovery are indeed sweet for this optimistic young
recovering addict! 
Behind all the pomp and glamour,
a serious message was conveyed: “India is aware of this evil of drug abuse. The
good nation will not stand by inactive to allow millions of its bright young
souls to fall into the clutches of this disease, nor will the country any
longer remain apathetic in its action to remove these demons.
The day heralded forward progress
and a time of serious contemplation of necessary efforts. Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley inaugurated the event, commenting this was a “shining effort of India’s
serious effort to preserve its beautiful nation”. Along with Shri Jaitley,
three other celebs graced the event…Cricketer Virender Sehwag, umpire Mr. Hari
Haran and the musical guru Adesh Shrivastava added that young people should get
addicted to keeping their body fit and healthy and pursuing their creative
talents instead of drugs! Drugs kill the
chance of a successful future. The Chief Minister of Meghalaya also made a
guest appearance along with an entourage. This went to show that the Indian
people are more than ready to unite in their efforts to secure our nation’s
future; allowing the prosperity, beauty and integrity of country to be
preserved for countless years to come.
Governmental and Non-Governmental
organizations both have a part to play in effectively combating this terrible
social plague. Our two SHAFA ambassadors presented their piece explaining why centres
like SHAFA HOME are vital in the fight against drugs. Our confident women presented
a convincing discourse and a video documentary on why our centre provides a
unique and deeply effective treatment against the typical mainstream medical de-addiction option of addressing
the disease. After their piece, the buzz and applause they received was
immense. They were also presented with trophies for their superb effort! This
gives us strong, infallible hope that we too will merge into national effort to
preserve our country’s future. 
As the day drew to a close, participants were
thoroughly impressed with the breadth of knowledge which was presented. Without
a shadow of a doubt, the UN Day against drug abuse was a fantastic learning
experience for our trainees! Not only did they present a convincing and highly
persuasive argument to why SHAFA HOME’s ‘TC approach’ is a much needed and
unique treatment option in the throng of countless short-term, medical alternatives…It
is high time that India pulls its socks up and fulfills its promise of swift
and decisive action to research substance addiction and preserve the success of
future generations to come.
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