From Substance Dependency to Stability: Raju's Journey towards Recovery

This release from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment outlines the rehabilitation journey of a 23-year-old individual, Raju, who overcame severe substance dependency through structured intervention at Naya Jeevan-Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, run by the Gujarat Kelavani Trust. The source details how vulnerability arising from an unsupportive family background, emotional distress, social stigma, and financial instability led to substance dependency. Following admission to the centre on July 24, 2024, Raju received individual and family counselling, de-addiction treatment, and follow-up support, enabling him to lead a drug-free life, secure full-time employment, and achieve financial self-reliance.