Recognizing that alcohol and substance abuse has caused widespread affliction in the country, JYOTI SAMAJIK SEWA SANSTHA (JSSS) aims to create a movement for a multi-sectoral approach to prevent substance dependency. The harmful effects of alcohol and substance abuse are of a great magnitude and concern. The personal, social and economic costs of alcoholics and drug dependents are borne by individual families and the community at large.

Alcohol and drug dependency leads to an increase in the health cost of the drug dependents causing major loss of productivity, marital conflicts (violence against women), a major depletion of family resources, poor nutrition to children, deprivation of education etc. Thousands of deaths and HIV/AIDS cases every year are also attributed effects of drugs and alcohol abuse. Drug Abuse is a threat to mankind is it on streets or in communities due to drug related road accidents or crimes.

The consequences of drug and alcohol abuse in India are of grave concern to us and we believe that adequate attention is not being paid to this major problem. JYOTI SAMAJIK SEWA SANSTHA (JSSS) aims at linking the disadvantaged population to key services through an effective network of referral services. Through resource mapping, a comprehensive list of existing resources and services has been prepared which is used for ensuring following key services to the people in need from its target area:

• Referral
• Family Work and Recreational therapy.
• Individual, Group & Family Counseling
• Narcotics Anonymous & Eye care