The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a goal that many Indian governments are still working to achieve, even at this midway point. Untold pain and hardship are still caused by crises and conflicts, as seen by the 110 million individuals who have been forcefully displaced worldwide. For far too many people, it is still impossible to achieve peace, justice, and human rights, which should be everyone's birthright.

Drug use disorders are harming health, including mental health, safety, and well-being. Stigma and discrimination make it less likely that people who use drugs will get the help they need. Fewer than 20% of people with drug use disorders are in treatment, and access is highly unequal. The harms caused by drug trafficking and illicit drug economies are contributing to and compounding many of these threats, from instability & violence to environmental devastation. Illegal drug markets continue to expand in terms of harm as well as scope, from the growing cocaine supply & drug sales on social media platforms to the relentless spread of synthetic drugs–cheap and easy to manufacture anywhere in the world & in the case of fentanyl, deadly in the smallest of doses.

Though they make up just 27% of the people receiving treatment, women make up over half of all amphetamine-type stimulant users. Pharmaceutical opioids, which are controlled substances that are essential for palliative care and pain management, are not readily available to people who need them most in many nations, mostly low- and middle-income nations where 86% of the world's population resides.

The drug problem presents complex policy issues that are too big for any one nation or area to handle on its own. In order to foster discussion and cooperative solutions, Our Mukti Foundation will present a comprehensive analysis of the global and domestic drug problems from an objective point of view. I draw attention to the ever-intricate nature of the hazards posed by drugs and examine the ways in which crimes involving drugs interconnect with environmental degradation and instability, impoverished rural communities, and Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of these connections. The other examines pressing issues such as drug usage in humanitarian contexts, drug use during hostilities, and the evolving nature of the synthetic drug industry. Our Foundation also explores cutting edge developments in drug treatment and other services, medicinal cannabis usage, and new clinical research including psychedelics.

Although the world's drug issues are widespread, not everyone is impacted equally. In underdeveloped and underserved communities across all of our nations, towns, and villages, as well as in the global South, it is the poor, the vulnerable, and the excluded that bear the greatest costs. In addition to limited access to and availability of restricted medications, they suffer from the violence and instability that are fostered by drug trafficking. They have a higher propensity to develop drug use problems, live with associated illnesses like HIV, and receive fewer evidence-based services and treatment. People who live in poverty and have limited access to resources, opportunities, and the rule of law are more likely to become involved in the manufacturing, trafficking, and cultivation of illegal drugs.

Achieving the SDGs and addressing drug risks through integrated, all-encompassing security policies as part of prevention, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding are necessary to break these vicious cycles. Above all, putting a stop to exclusion forces us to embrace those who are marginalised, discriminated against, and stigmatised, and to broaden the circle of care and compassion.

Ageing is an irreparable biological process and is defined as the survival of the increasing number of individuals, who have completed their adult roles. Ageing is stated as the inevitable consequence of decline in productiveness. With the advent of technology and modernization, there has been a decrease in the mortality rate, increase in awareness, nutrition, advancement in health care facilities and an increase in life expectancy. When individuals reach old age, the various problems that they have to experience include, decline in health conditions, retirement, financial problems, loneliness and dependence upon others. The problems that have been taken into account in this include, social, economic, psychological, health, crime, abuse and other miscellaneous problems. Another area that has been included is social work interventions. There are formulation of measures and policies that aim at alleviating the problems of the elderly, provide them security, protection and focus upon their well-being.

Our Foundation's mission is to provide an inviting and comfortable environment for the elderly who are the most neglected by founding the Gurujana Sevashram in Bhubaneswar, the state capital. In order to put people first, policymakers and service providers must actively defend everyone's human rights by removing obstacles to evidence-based, voluntary services across the continuum of care, dispelling preconceptions about gender, age, and other characteristics, and emphasising rehabilitation and reintegration rather than punitive measures.

Governments should invest more in education to help young people become resilient and make informed decisions about their life. Early prevention is vital. In addition to controlling the risks of diversion and non-medical use and managing economic constraints, public health should be carefully taken into account while implementing laws to ensure availability and access when required.

It is possible for discrimination and stigma to be lethal as they can conceal problems until it is too late and prohibit people from receiving the necessary support. I am pleased to convey to you the long-term aims and objectives of our Foundation, keeping in mind that evidence may help shed light on the issues we can only overcome collectively. We can promote more compassion and dedication to international action to save lives by raising awareness of our common drug concerns.

(Priya Ranjana Dash)

Chairman

Mukti foundation

The goal of Mukti Foundation is to address global and local drug issues through inclusive policies and compassionate care, focusing on helping underserved and vulnerable communities most affected by these problems.