Addiction Awareness Week Observed at Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Udaipur
Udaipur: On Friday, **Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Udaipur** organized an **awareness workshop** on the occasion of **Addiction Awareness Week**. The programme was jointly organized by the **Department of Psychiatry**, **Anatomy**, **Physiology**, and **Community Medicine**.
The theme of the workshop was **“Mental Health – Say Goodbye to Drugs and Addiction.”** Faculty members, postgraduate students, as well as medical and paramedical students of the institute actively participated in the programme.
The event began with **Academic Director Prof. Dilip Kumar** welcoming the chief guest, **Prof. Praveen Khairkar**. In his lecture, Prof. Khairkar highlighted the issue of substance abuse and its adverse **mental, academic, and family consequences**. Through the **Five Peer Group Reflection Role-Play Model**, he explained how addiction gradually affects studies, career, and family life.
The programme was coordinated by **Prof. Ganesh Khemanar**. Using simulated situations among students, the sessions demonstrated how substance addiction causes harm not only at the individual level but also at the family and societal levels.
Prof. Praveen Khairkar also conducted a **live session on mindfulness-based practices**, explaining simple techniques for **stress management and self-control**. He emphasized that **accepting the problem of addiction is the first step toward recovery**. On this occasion, **Dr. Priyanka Jha** (Senior Resident) and **Dr. Tejendra Nath** (Clinical Psychologist) shared practical methods and treatment options for overcoming addiction.
Additionally, **Dr. Divya Chaddha** presented an **inspirational poem on anti-addiction**, emotionally sensitizing the audience.
The objective of the programme was to convey a strong message to the youth: **choose life over addiction and prioritize mental health**.
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