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In quest of finding an appropriate topic for thesis, I was reading a lot of news articles as I wanted to be involved in something that can make a difference or help in giving back to society. During that time, I came across a news article that caught my attention and made me affirmative about my thesis topic.

That article was from Times Of India stating that, ‘Gujarat is the third worst hit state in terms of Overdoses caused by Drug Abuse. It became particularly interesting because Gujarat state in India is a Dry state since 1970s.

Being curious as I am, I started digging more into the topic and studied about it in detail and found out more such cases and reasons for me to be taking upon this problem and doing something related to it.

At first stage, I wasn’t decided what program should I go for. For that I stared by studying about Drug Abuse in general; which included its science, symptoms, cure and aftercare. Simultaneously, I studied about the cure and awareness about the issue in India and especially Gujarat state.

I found out that there are various NGOs working toward the awareness among youth and providing education about it door-to-door. But the rehabilitation centers in Gujarat were limited.

Due to the lack of proper rehab in the state, people were looking for them outside the state which makes it difficult for the patient to see their family members on regular basis. The rehabs available in Gujarat were either too expensive for the mass to afford or wasn’t full filling the ideal factors of a rehab center.

Other precedent studies like, primary and secondary case studies and books related to the role of architecture in healing helped me out to study, document and analyze the project furthermore.

My project focuses on providing an Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, where Patients are supposed to undergo an extensive 30-35 days of care involving physical, medical and recreational therapies.

The design focuses on providing an inclusive environment for the patient to grow and find a greater purpose. It aims on providing a balance between ‘Freedom’ and ‘Discipline’