From Childhood Adversity to Recovery and Self-Reliance: Rahul Llowang’s Journey under NAPDDR

This PIB release outlines the recovery and rehabilitation journey of a 27-year-old individual from the Scheduled Tribe community in Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR). Supported by a District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC) run by the Care Me Home Welfare Society at Charju, Khonsa, the individual received subsidised treatment, counselling, and rehabilitation starting May 2024. The intervention helped overcome early-age substance dependency resulting from family adversity, leading to self-employment, financial independence, and social reintegration.