Across the centuries the status of women has improved from being treated as Adam’s rib or the weaker sex to receiving equal rights to being at par with men on all fronts. The woman of today is thus a Superwoman managing home and work with élan and going beyond all conditionings – except very deep-rooted […]
Mahatma Gandhi was the primary advocate of prohibition in India, considering alcohol a social evil that eroded individual and societal values. Despite his strong stance, prohibition remains a debated policy in the country. Presently, prohibition exists in Gujarat, Nagaland, parts of Manipur, and Lakshadweep. However, its effectiveness in curbing alcoholism remains questionable. Gujarat: A Case
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Addiction to alcohol and drugs is one of the oldest ailments known to humanity. Intoxicating substances have been used since time immemorial for recreation, celebration, religious practices, and shamanic rituals. The Harsh Reality of Social Ostracism Historically, societies have ostracized individuals for belonging to certain races, castes, creeds, or for suffering from diseases. Addiction to
The stand on the laws governing the use of substances in any country across the world has been varied. The efforts have been to curb the availability and addictive use of any substance. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) The NDPS Act is the solitary and wide-ranging legislation which deals with the issue
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“ Tum itna jo muskara rahe ho.. kya Gham hai iisko chupa rahe ho. “ listening to this song can bring back memories of a heartbreak. “ Char bottle vodka ..” The song of Honey Singh the Indian rap star is reminiscent to many of the days and nights spent in drunk soliloquy A lot
A bariatric surgery which can have a few variants like the gastric sleeve surgery, the gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding , all enable weight loss in excessively obese individuals who are unable to lose weight. Some of the individuals who go in for the surgery are obese not because of any endocrinal disorders but
The story of substance abuse leading to addiction lies not in the substance but in the individual- especially how one perceived one’s childhood experiences, translated them to one’s reality and perpetrated self -harm to escape from that trauma.Children are like sponges – they absorb not from what you say but what they see and experience
Addiction to substances affects not only the individual, family but society as a whole. On the Individual Addictions lead to an increase in risk behavior such as having sex with commercial sexual workers, having sex without using condoms. Sharing needles while fixing. Both these activities result in the spread of diseases like STDs, HIV, Hepatitis
Addiction is a disease and lying is a part and parcel of it. Lying happens to the spouse, children, to business colleagues, to employers, to employees, to friends, and most importantly to one’s own self. Lying becomes second nature. It reaches such an extent that the lying happens even when it is just as easy,
Humans are sexual beings. Sexuality includes physical, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects. It does not only mean the act of sex but the energy of sex and the awareness of humans as sexual beings. Intimacy is building a close rapport, companionship, and friendliness with another person. Sexuality arises in infancy when the infant plays
