NAPDDR: Sultanpur De-addiction Centre Rebuilds a Life

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment brought out, on 9 November 2026, the account of a man in his early thirties from the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh who came out of substance addiction with the help of a government-supported centre. His name has been withheld. The institution that treated him is the Drug De-addiction Centre (DDAC) at Sultanpur, which draws support under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), a programme of the same Ministry.

What the centre provided

• Medical treatment, with medicines supplied in time, and other healthcare services.
• Rehabilitation facilities and safe accommodation for the period of recovery.
• Counselling that continued through the treatment, together with motivation and emotional guidance.
• Yoga sessions as part of the daily routine at the centre.

The case in short

Addiction had told on the man's physical and mental health, on his standing among the people around him and on his earnings, and it had shaken the trust of his own family. He wanted to live a healthy and responsible life, stand on his own feet and repair those relationships. The combination of treatment and sustained counselling brought a change in his thinking, his behaviour and his way of living, and he was able to leave the dependence behind. The encouragement he received at the centre rebuilt his confidence and helped him take his place in society again with dignity. He has since started a business of his own, which has improved his financial position, and he has regained the respect of those around him.

Why NAPDDR matters for an aspirant

NAPDDR is the central programme through which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment funds de-addiction work, and the Drug De-addiction Centres are the facilities on the ground that deliver it. Questions in the general awareness paper usually ask for the expansion of the abbreviation, the Ministry that runs the plan, and the kind of support it pays for, which in this case covered medical care, rehabilitation, counselling, yoga and shelter. The account shows the intended sequence of that support, from treatment through rehabilitation to a person earning a living again.