Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!đ Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. SRINAGAR: As part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan, an awareness programme was conducted at Addiction Treatment Facility (ATF), Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS), Srinagar, today. A large number of students, staff, patients and attendants attended the program. Psychiatrists and Counsellors from IMHANS highlighted various aspects of drug addiction and treatment strategies and other measures to combat the epidemic of drug addiction.
Medical Superintendent, IMHANS speaking on the occasion highlighted the need to disseminate information about available treatments and about ATFs and DDACs so that patients of substance abuse can avail the treatments.
Prof (Dr) Yasir Hasan, Nodal Officer, Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation, IMHANS also spoke about the need to destigmatize addiction and treat it as a mental health issue rather than vagrant behaviour. Dr Ajaz Suhaff made a brief presentation explaining about the various treatment modalities and the role of ATFs.
