“Developing models for secondary intervention with people who have developed early drug and alcohol related problems working mainly through training the existing primary health care personal in early detection and brief intervention.”

“Exploring ecologically recent models of primary and secondary prevention in community settings is conjunction with existing community resources which especially focus on lower socioeconomic and economically disadvantaged sections of society.”

“Investigation environmental and genetic markers of rick which can help detect children and adolescents at risk for developing substance abuse problems at a later age and exploring potential treatment to inoculate them against such risk. The treatments which are currently being explored include a variety of interventions including bio feedback and yoga.”