WITH PRISONERS striving hard to be get out of the addiction, Bangalore Central prison is in the course of becoming a non-smoking region, although many prisoners are under the misconception that smoking a ‘beedi’ or cigarette, chewing tobacco, supari and gutka gives pleasure and beats depression. http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15764534
The Bangalore prison has 5,000 prisoners, of which 200 are females. They live in small dormitories, and are regularly affected by passive smoking. “The sale of ‘beedis’ and cigarettes in the prison canteen has reduced though not banned. We are not compelling the prisoners to give up smoking. We are inspiring them to lead an energetic and dynamic life and make this place good for living,” said chief superintendent of the prison MC Vishwanathaiah.
Many prisoners are under rehabilitation in the prison hospital. The doctors counsel to give up the addiction. “This habit should be managed with mind deviation, suppressing temptations or cravings and medicines. Most of the prisoners get trapped again into this habit due to lack of confidence and support to combat temptation and cravings, but the number of prisoners in rehabilitation process has increased in the last one month”, said superintendent of the central prisons Lakshminarayana T.H.
The withdrawal symptoms of the prisoners are the main obstacles in quitting smoking. The prisoners use these withdrawal symptoms as an excuse to delay quitting the habit. The most common symptoms are irritability, lack of concentration, depression, roller coaster of moods, craving, anxiety, tension, restlessness, tremor, tingling sensation in extremities, sleeplessness, constipation, dizziness, cough and voracious appetite.
However, these symptoms can be easily managed with will power, good diet, exercise and good environment. The project is being planned by the governor of Karnataka to introduce healthy living among the prisoners.
‘Mental Health Substance Use’, is a project to facilitate assessment and approach in prison. The people who are involved in it are Justice KA Manjunath, director and vice chancellor NIMHANS, Dr D Nagraja, additional director-deneral of police and inspector-general of prisons, ST Ramesh and Professor CR Chandrashekhar Prasad. They are all working towards making the project a national success.
The prison department provides a variety of indoor activities including chess, carom for each barrack to help them overcome the addiction. They also have a literacy programme, which includes three hours of reading, writing and arithmetic. Volleyball, yoga classes, music and dance are also added to the outdoor activities to engage them.
“It is a gradual process and the department requires sincere efforts then only we will be able to eradicate it”, said superintendent of the central prison Lakshminarayana TH.
The Bangalore prison has 5,000 prisoners, of which 200 are females. They live in small dormitories, and are regularly affected by passive smoking. “The sale of ‘beedis’ and cigarettes in the prison canteen has reduced though not banned. We are not compelling the prisoners to give up smoking. We are inspiring them to lead an energetic and dynamic life and make this place good for living,” said chief superintendent of the prison MC Vishwanathaiah.
Many prisoners are under rehabilitation in the prison hospital. The doctors counsel to give up the addiction. “This habit should be managed with mind deviation, suppressing temptations or cravings and medicines. Most of the prisoners get trapped again into this habit due to lack of confidence and support to combat temptation and cravings, but the number of prisoners in rehabilitation process has increased in the last one month”, said superintendent of the central prisons Lakshminarayana T.H.
The withdrawal symptoms of the prisoners are the main obstacles in quitting smoking. The prisoners use these withdrawal symptoms as an excuse to delay quitting the habit. The most common symptoms are irritability, lack of concentration, depression, roller coaster of moods, craving, anxiety, tension, restlessness, tremor, tingling sensation in extremities, sleeplessness, constipation, dizziness, cough and voracious appetite.
However, these symptoms can be easily managed with will power, good diet, exercise and good environment. The project is being planned by the governor of Karnataka to introduce healthy living among the prisoners.
‘Mental Health Substance Use’, is a project to facilitate assessment and approach in prison. The people who are involved in it are Justice KA Manjunath, director and vice chancellor NIMHANS, Dr D Nagraja, additional director-deneral of police and inspector-general of prisons, ST Ramesh and Professor CR Chandrashekhar Prasad. They are all working towards making the project a national success.
The prison department provides a variety of indoor activities including chess, carom for each barrack to help them overcome the addiction. They also have a literacy programme, which includes three hours of reading, writing and arithmetic. Volleyball, yoga classes, music and dance are also added to the outdoor activities to engage them.
“It is a gradual process and the department requires sincere efforts then only we will be able to eradicate it”, said superintendent of the central prison Lakshminarayana TH.
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