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Naya Ouffaq  is a Jammu and Kashmir based non-profit organization that was founded by Dr.Nighat Younas (PhD) a ardent and enthusiastic sociologist approximately one year ago. Naya Ouffaq is the leading national organisation working with and for families affected by drugs.The purpose of the organization is to create awareness against drugs use, combat drugs through sports and healthy activities--to get young people involved in sports and activities in an effort to keep them from negative thinking.Naya Ouffaq plays a key role as a community voice,quality drug information,promote effective responses to drug taking,in touch with every day Pakistanies - families and young people - via newsletters, community forums and the media, to ensure a clear message of healthy, drug free lifestyles is assured for generations to come.

Naya Ouffaq is committed to continue to strive for pro health alternatives to illicit drugs and to ensure that harm prevention is not only a household catch phrase, but a reality, put into good practice, throughout our country.Naya Ouffaq also committed continue to undertake research,training, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate - particularly in the media and educational institutions - and speak for our member organisations working on the ground.

Naya Ouffaq offers a wide range of volunteer work. You could try our internship scheme, volunteer in a DACC, or volunteer at one of our major events.

Give your time and help beat Drugs addiction.

 Please feel free to email us at.   nayaouffaq

@gmail.com


 
DRUG? is a term of varied usage. In medicine, it refers to any substance with the potential to prevent or cure disease or enhance physical or mental welfare. In pharmacology, it means any chemical agent that alters the biochemical or physiological processes of tissues or organisms.In the context of international drug control, "drug" means any of the substances listed in Schedule I and II of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, whether natural or synthetic.

DRUGS AND SOCIETY
The negative consequences of drug abuse affect not only individuals who abuse drugs but also their families and friends, various businesses, and government resources.The most obvious effects of drug abuse which are manifested in the individuals who abuse drugs include ill health, sickness and, ultimately, death. Particularly devastating to an abuser's health is the contraction of needle borne illnesses including hepatitis and HIV/AIDS through injection drug use.

DRUGS IMPACTS ON CHILDREN
Children whose parents and other family members abuse drugs often are physically or emotionally abused and often lack proper immunizations, medical care, dental care, and necessities such as food, water, and shelter. 

The risk to children is even greater when their parents or guardians manufacture illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, Methamphetamine abusers often produce the drug in their own homes and apartments, using hazardous chemicals such as hydriodic acid, iodine, and anhydrous ammonia. 

Children who inhabit such homes often inhale dangerous chemical fumes and gases or ingest toxic chemicals or illicit drugs. These children commonly test positive for methamphetamine and suffer from both short- and long-term health consequences.


ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DRUGS
The economic impact of drug abuse on businesses whose employees abuse drugs can be significant. While many drug abusers are unable to attain or hold full-time employment, those who do work put others at risk, particularly when employed in positions where even a minor degree of impairment could be catastrophic; airline pilots, air traffic controllers, train operators, and bus drivers are just a few examples. Economically, businesses often are affected because employees who abuse drugs sometimes steal cash or supplies, equipment, and products that can be sold to get money to buy drugs. Moreover, absenteeism, lost productivity, and increased use of medical and insurance benefits by employees who abuse drugs affect a business financially. 

The economic consequences of drug abuse severely burden federal, state, and local government resources and, ultimately, the taxpayer. This effect is most evident with meth amphetamine. Clandestine methamphetamine laboratories jeopardize the safety of citizens and adversely affect the environment. Children, law enforcement personnel, emergency responders, and those who live at or near methamphetamine production sites have been seriously injured or killed as a result of methamphetamine production. Methamphetamine users often require extensive medical treatment; some abuse, neglect, and abandon their children, adding to social services costs; some also commit a host of other crimes including domestic violence, assault, burglary, and identity theft. Nonetheless, resources of state and local agencies also are significantly affected. Moreover, the time and manpower involved in investigating and cleaning up clandestine laboratories increase the workload of an already overburdened law enforcement system.(http://www.justice.gov)

DRUGS DON`T  DISCRIMINATE :Drug addiction afflicts all kinds of people, from every walk of life.

"I don't need drugs to make my life tragic"(Eddie Vedder)


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