Youth and Drugs: Missional Concern Towards Therapeutic Care and Counselling

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About The Book In a comprehensive drug report, the United Nations recently declared India as southern Asia's biggest consumer of heroin. It is often thought of as an ideal transit point for countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal. According to the Times of India, of the 40 tonnes of heroin produced in south Asia, nearly 17 tonnes are consumed in India and with a trade value estimated to be $1.4 billion. Heroin has become much more than a bad habit.

Challenge drug abuse poses to the mission and ministry today is as humongous as it Iwas in 1980s and 1990s. It has come in different shades and colours affecting human beings particularly the younger generations.

About The Author Rev. Dr. Mithra, hails from a small village in Northern Karnataka, is presently a faculty at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, teaching in the department of Christian Ministry. He began his theological journey by doing B.Th. from South India Biblical Seminary, Bangarapet, Karnataka; B.D. from Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur. He also obtained Master of Theology in Missional Ethics from South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore; and M.Th. in Christian Ministry from United Theological College, Bangalore. He earned his Doctorate in Theology, (Christian Ministry) from Senate of Serampore College through SATHRI.

Preface The United Nations recently declared India as southern Asia's biggest consumer of heroin, in a comprehensive drug report. Often thought of as an ideal transit point for countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan or Nepal, most of the drugs in southern Asia don't make it out of our country.

According to the Times of India, of the 40 tonnes of heroin produced in south Asia, nearly 17 tonnes are consumed in India. And with a trade value estimated to be $1.4 billion, heroin has become much more than a bad habit.

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