Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
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A workforce of researchers from Bengaluru-based NIMHANS have developed Pre-CURB, a digital studying useful resource for youth on prevention of hashish use and accountable behaviour.
This digital useful resource, launched at a workshop carried out for school college students by the Departments of Nursing and Psychological Well being Schooling on February 11, particulars the antagonistic well being results of hashish, busts misconceptions with regard to its use, updates on the authorized standing of hashish in India, and explains how younger folks can keep away from hashish use.
The rising use of hashish merchandise has develop into a world concern. In response to the WHO, it has develop into extra intently linked to youth tradition, with the age of initiation being often decrease than that for different medication.
Hashish just isn’t authorized in India.
In 2024, the identical workforce of researchers at NIMHANS discovered that the danger notion about hashish use amongst school college students surveyed in Bengaluru was very low. The research aimed toward assessing school college students’ data, perspective, and expectations in direction of the usage of hashish was printed within the Indian Journal of Psychological Drugs.
What Pre-CURB has
The Pre-CURB digital useful resource was developed by Kannan Ok. from the Faculty of Nursing below the steering of Prasanthi Nattala, professor and head of the Division of Nursing, Jayant Mahadevan, assistant professor of Psychiatry, and Meena Ok.S. professor and head of the Division of Psychological Well being Schooling at NIMHANS.
It’s primarily based on inputs from focus group discussions carried out amongst school college students, an intensive evaluation of the literature, and inputs supplied by consultants working within the space, mentioned Dr. Nattala.
“Pre-CURB is organised into three sections. The primary part particulars the antagonistic well being results of hashish, with particular reference to antagonistic affect on cognitive capabilities, driving impairment, and harm to main physique programs. It additionally supplies an replace on the authorized standing of hashish in India,” she mentioned.
Whereas the second part busts standard misconceptions with regard to hashish use, akin to the idea that hashish is safer in comparison with tobacco, hashish can not trigger habit, and so on., the third part explains how younger folks can keep away from hashish use by coping with varied use triggers and practise a wholesome and accountable way of life. This may be executed by way of constructing and nurturing household and social help networks, making constructive persona modifications, and experiencing pleasure with out hashish, she mentioned.
Holistic method
As well being and wellness comprise each bodily and psychological well-being, the workshop adopted a holistic method with didactic interactive periods for the scholars from a workforce of multi-disciplinary consultants at NIMHANS.
They addressed a spread of matters akin to prevention of non-communicable issues, stress administration, bodily health, sleep and relaxation, wholesome consuming, in addition to a session on the information-education-communication sources out there at NIMHANS, which the youth can use to boost well being consciousness in society, the physician defined.
In India, hashish (recognized within the vernacular as ganja or bhang) holds cultural significance due to its use throughout festivals and rituals. Hashish use charges starting from 6.8% to 36% have been reported amongst school college students in India, with poor tutorial efficiency, faculty drop-out, and cognitive impairment, mentioned Dr. Meena.
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