In 1997 ADIC collaborated Plantations Ministry and the Plantation trust to reduce the alcohol related harm. This project achieved significant changes among the plantation community, which was recognized by the International Federation of Non Governmental Organization (IFNGO) as ADIC, in 1998 won the awards from for the Most Outstanding Project, for the achievements from the drug Demand Reduction Project launched at Hapugastenna Estate in Sri Lanka .

 
 
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In 1995, Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) together with the Plantation Housing and Social Welfare Trust now known as the Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT)), initiated a pilot project to reduce the alcohol related harm in the plantation sector.

Subsequently interventions were extended to an additional nine estates with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) and the Plantation Development Project of the Ministry of Plantation Industries.  After eighteen months of interventions, it was found that the aggregate consumption of alcohol had reduced with hardly any of the youth initiating use. Quitting of alcohol use by alcohol users and reduction in the frequency and the quantity consumed also contributed to this overall reduction.

As a result the demand for alcohol reduced causing the selling points to reduce drastically. There was a marked difference in the incidents of violence, in the labour turnout especially during festivals, in the status of women and in the well being of children.

Interventions to reduce alcohol in the estate sector by ADIC has been successful in 10 estates in Sri Lanka. Based on the success of Phase I, ADIC and PHDT are convinced that the Phase II of the Plantation Development Project (PDP) funded by both Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Bank of International Corporation (JBIC) should establish a sustainable infrastructure which would enable a wider outreach within the estate sector.

The regional structure of the PDHT is already established and is involved in developing the human capital in the sector while supporting the health and well being development of the estate communities. 

At presents ADIC has completed Alcohol Demand Reduction Programmes in the Wattawala Plantations (8 estates) and Horana Plantations (8 estates), Bogawanthalawa estate (5 estates), Talawakele (4 Estates) and Lalan Plantations (4 estates) under Social awereness programme in the Plantation Development Project (PDP).

ADIC Programmes are also conducted as a pilot project in collaboration of the Ministry of Community Development and Social Inequality Eradication (4 estates)

 

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"Now the youngsters' have realized the chemical effects of alcohol & they are much more interested in preventing their peers from getting trapped by the Alcohol & Tobacco industries."

MS. REKA
Volunteer, Bambarakelly Estate

 

  

"Last time during the Deepavali we got 6 alcohol related injuries, this time it was completely changed, not even one injury was reported during this Deepavali and also there is a complete reduction in domestic violence related to Alcohol."

Mr. W.M.N EDIRISINGHE
E.M.A, Babarakelle Estate

 

  

"There is a significant increase in the production due to well attendance of employees. Before the programme we got only around 60% attendance & now it’s increased up to 85%."

MR. A. DENIAL
Asst. Manager, Farilown Estate

 

  

Mahindra is the father of 2 kids, who were consuming alcohol for the last 10 years. Though he is an estate worker, he have spent Rs.1000/= on alcohol on several days. His kids were not look after well by him due to his poor economical status.
Now after the ADIC intervention he has stopped his alcohol consumption completely for last 10 months, and he is saving money for famiy purposes.

Mr. MAHENDRAN
Home Division, Neuchatel Estate

  
   
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