1. Pre-Detox. Period:

Sufferers are coming to our center for outdoor treatment. In our O.P.D, we provide general health checkup and pro-nature therapies like Acupuncture, Yoga-Naturopathy, Counseling & Awareness inputs for at least 7 days before the day of admission in the indoor for detoxification (if the patient is eligible for admission after thorough health checkup). The aim of pre-detox programme is to reduce the dose of drug, minimize the possible sufferings during the indoor treatment- both physical as well as mental, to get habituated & convinced about the Pro-Nature Therapies & Integrated Management and to develop the mental strength of the sufferer.

2. Detox. Period:

Acupuncture-Yoga-Naturopathy-Diet Therapy and Counseling were given as per clinical condition to minimize the symptoms during the period. Boiled vegetarian diet, fruit, and sufficient drinking water given. Besides, mild sedatives and analgesics used, if needed. Rarely manifested severe symptoms managed mainly by emergency modern medicine.

In Chronic phase, the problems were alleviated mainly by Acupuncture-Yoga-Naturopathy-Diet. For mental rehabilitation, special emphasis was given on Pranayama and Meditation. Usually fifteen days treatment are given.
A Detailed Therapy Protocol has been developed.

Various Treatment Techniques used for the Addict Patients:

3. Post Detox:

(a) Follow-up programme:
Through letters & Home Visit. Weekly Group discussion with their family, Physical Check-up, Counselling.

(b) Review of advice
Review of advice (i.e. Yogasana, Relaxation, Naturopathic diet) which we have advised during the discharge. Acupuncture-Yoga-Naturopathy-Diet Therapy are continued as & when necessary. Stress on Pro-Nature art of living are given to combat the problem of possible relapse.

(c) Rehabilitation Programme:
Rehabilitation is a process of incorporating an individual in the situation where he was previously before. The process starts from by utilizing potentiality of individual and community resources. Most important is patient's involvement in the process of rehabilitation and the commitment of counselor & social worker. Untill & unless, a complete co-operation is obtained from addict, rehabilitation process can't be effective. Disablement to individual makes them helpless in society, the role of social worker in this field need to motivate and to provide certain amount of assurance so that individual do not feel himself lonely in the society. A good report among patients, counselors and social workers is essential, otherwise the process of rehabilitation can't materialize.

Other important things that have to be taken into consideration is that individual's involvement, capability and potentiality after treatment has to be taken into consideration while designing programme for individual. Rehabilitation process must also take note of existing limitation of society resources for rehabilitation. After analysing cause and effect of the situation, emotional addict has to be provided with necessary support in order to overcome emotional drawbacks. Addict should be boosted up at interval, which may strengthen the process of rehabilitation.

INTEGRATED DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME FOR ADDICTS AT PRATYAYA

Project AD/RAS/02/G-23 on “Networking For Reducing Risk Taking Behaviour Related to Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Amongst Young People In South Asia ” sponsored by UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Regional Office for South Asia (UNODC ROSA) completed in 2005 in collaboration with RRTC-East I.

1 year RAS / H71 Project on “Prevention of Spread of HIV amongst Vulnerable Groups in South Asia” sponsored by UNODC ROSA commenced.

CONTACT ADDRESS:

Dr. Debasis Bakshi
MBBS (Cal), Post Graduate Cert. in Acupuncture (Nanjing ,CHINA)
Director, Principal, Head Dept. of Acupuncture & Integrated Medicine
Dr. Ranajit Memorial Hospital & Acupuncture-Yoga-Naturopathy College of Research under INDIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE (IRIIM)
IRIIM Bhawan, Mourigram Stn.para, P.O.Unsani, Howrah 711 302, W.B. India
Phone No: 91-33-2669-0652/6671
Fax: 91-33-2669-2179
E-mail: iriim@rediffmail.com
Website: www.iriim.org