From Substance Dependence to a Dignified Life: Dara Singh’s Transformative Rehabilitation Journey Through Government Intervention
Distilled Policy Brief
- The intervention involved medical care, counseling sessions, yoga, and rehabilitation activities, enabling him to regain financial independence with a daily earning of about 500 rupees and restore family relationships.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) provide crucial medical care, counseling, and rehabilitation support to individuals suffering from substance abuse.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine the role of community support, professional counseling, and institutional rehabilitation in combating substance abuse and ensuring the social reintegration of victims.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the interventions for substance dependence and rehabilitation in India, consider the following statements based on the recent initiatives highlighted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: 1. Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) provide comprehensive services including medical care, counseling sessions, yoga, and rehabilitation activities. 2. Timely medical intervention and behavioral guidance aim exclusively at eliminating physical dependence without requiring follow-up interventions in the community. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) provide structured support such as medical care, counseling sessions, yoga, and rehabilitation activities to help individuals overcome substance dependence. Statement 2 is incorrect because regular follow-up interventions are explicitly recognized as essential components that support the continuous recovery process and encourage a drug-free life.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.