Encouraging Community Wellness for Behavioral Health (Addiction,NCDs and Mental Health)

Dr.Arindam Sinha*      History of Acupuncture is a beautiful story of mankind, anthropology, dynasties, roles of Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose , banning of acupuncture in mainland China and its propagation in entire world by the efforts of few lion hearted physicians. Though believed to be originated in China, origin of acupuncture and its concept is spread in a very big area, like no one can claim about origin of agriculture same with acupuncture, Otzi the mummy found in Italy is 8000 years old and has specific acupuncture points tattooed on his body for specific diseases he had. India and Sri Lanka have their claims. But it flowered and reached its zeniths under Chinese dynasties, the first written proof, can be called minutes of the meeting between Yellow Emperor and his court physician   Qi Bo, is featured in the medical text, the  Huang Di Nei Jing , The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. During Ming Dynasty ac...

Suneel Vatsyayan,Chairman ,Nada India conducted a training session  on Rehabilitation of Drug addict at LNJN National Institute of Criminology Rohini on 29th Nov.2013  The course was attended by Judges/Magistrate,Dy.Supdt. of Police ,Prosecution officers and prison administration and Paramilitary Forces from Kerala,Tamil Nadu,Punjab,Haryana,Chhattisgarh,Jharkhand ,Rajasthan, Orissa,Uttarakhand etc. officers attending the course were provided with gold plated beads.These beads were placed on their back of ear at Shenman point. Beads provide acupuncture like experience. Acupressure like treatment protocol such as these bead helps people to help themselves.     

Acupuncture clinic- In January 2006, to make drug de addiction treatment more effective, acupuncture clinic was esta blished here with the help &; NADA India foundation. Ear acupuncture is done for treatment of drug addicts, it involves gentle placement of three small sterilized disposable needles on specific sites on each ear. The recipients sit quietly in a group setting for 45 minutes, relaxing or meditating. It simply decreases craving for alcohol, or drugs & withdrawl  symptoms It reduces anxiety, agitation, insomnia. Clients prone to anger or violence discover opportunities for inner peace. Nada India started a training module to train members working in the field of drug deaddiction. Our centre has been established as an acupuncture training centre supported by NADA India. In this training programme .The acudetox technique in taught through a 70 hours training and internship programme. Such trainees gain certi...

Show addiction the door with acupuncture therapy By Dr. Raman Kapur National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) treatment is a simple standardised five-point auricular needling protocol that originated as a grassroots response to opiate addiction in the 1970s. It is increasingly recognised as a nonspecific behavioural health intervention of notable utility in a wide variety of other psychiatric settings and conditions. Acupuncture has been used as an adjunct to conventional therapy because it reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with addictive substance use and contributes to improved treatment engagement and treatment retention. NADA acupuncture is simple; it is commonly referred as acudetox, acupuncture detoxification, five-point ear acupuncture protocol and five-point protocol. A pilot study was conducted to examine seven common behavioral health symptoms in a population of patients with substance use disorder diagnoses and to exp...

Nada India Foundation in collaboration MSW Trust Chennai conducted workshop on  Acudetox Counseling   Training workshop on 19th Oct2013 . The workshop was conducted by Dr.Arun Kumar,NADA,ADS from PSG Hospital Coimbatore and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan, Chairman ,Nada India. Dr.Arun talked about use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment  and well being.   The workshop aimed to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of inclusive barrier free services  for who avoid addiction treatment and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment  (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  Dr.Arun and Mr.Ravichandran NADA ADS were presented with Nada India Leadership Award 2013 for their contribution to the cause of acudetox in India. This workshop at Holistic Rehab center also provided trainees with Acudetox cou...

A Workshop on Acudetox counseling for Work life Balance, Stress management and Addiction treatment was organized in the Department of Social Work on dated 21.10.2013.  The workshop was presided over by  Prof.H.Y. Siddiqui  and coordinated by Dr.Mohd. Shahid  Associate Professor & Head, Department of Social work, Mualana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad  The participants were mainly the students of social work and few from other departments. Two major organizations named NADA India Foundation , New Delhi and 2 nd Life Wellness Centre , Hyderabad have anchored the workshop. Mr SuneelVatsyayan, MSW, NADA ADS Chairman Nada India , New Delhi and Dr Sagar, NADA ADS2nd Life Wellness Centre, Hyderabad were the major resource persons.   The workshop aimed to facilitate the participants in developing programs and to address the issues of work life balance, Stress and Control /stop alcohol or tobacco. As the given issues are one of the major...