The members of Addiction support group are given below
| Avinash Gangadhar Kulkarni | |
| Age | 49 years |
| Education | SSC |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 22 years |
| Clean period | 5 years |
| Present job | Central Bank of India as Computer Terminal operator |
| Skills | Knowledge of Computer |
| Dwijen Pravin Chandra Smart | |
| Age | 40 years |
| Education | HSC + Optomatrist |
| Type of addiction | Brown Sugar + Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 20 years |
| Clean period | 4 years |
| Present job | Counselor in Muktungan + Running business |
| Skills | Optomatrist Salesman Cooking |
| John Pillay | |
| Age | 52 years |
| Education | SSC, NCTVT |
| Period of addiction | 25 years |
| Clean Period | 1 1/2 years |
| Present job | U/E Rtd |
| Skills | Fitter Supervisor in any field Brazer |
| Madhav Gopal Paranjape | |
| Age | 48 years |
| Education | B.Com |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 27 years |
| Clean Period | 3 years |
| Present job | Pvt. Job as a store keeper (Divgi Metal) |
| Skills | Automobile work General Electric job/work |
| Nitin Deuskar | |
| Age | 32 years |
| Education | MA, LLB |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 6 years |
| Clean Period | 2 years |
| Present job | Working in Muktangan |
| Skills | Hotel Management Admn. Typing + Data Entry |
| Parag Manohar Barve | |
| Age | 37 years |
| Education | SSC |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 6 to 7 years |
| Clean period | 1 years |
| Present Job | U/E |
| Experience | 14 years |
| Skills | Electronic a) Component Assembly b) Soldring c) Marking d) PCB Screen Printing c) Hybreed integreted circuits (SSC) |
Prasad: “The counseling we offer is not just a clinical one. I was an addict for 10 years before I took to counseling. So when an addict tells me that he managed to fund his drinking without earning a penny or that he had to live on the streets, I know exactly how that feels, because I too have gone through similar experiences. Such counseling helps not just the addict but also helps me as it is a constant reminder of what drinking can do to people like me”.
| Prasad Narayan Dhawale | |
| Age | 41 years |
| Education | B.Com |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 20 years |
| Clean Period | 8 years |
| Present Job | Working as a Counsellor |
| Skills | 1. Photography 2. News writing |
Ravi: “I will be getting married this year end and I think it is largely due to the support of my friends here. I met this lady during a United Nations Drug Control program and we liked each other. She is ready to accept me, given the fact that the sword of addiction looms large over my head. But the journey in time from when we met, until now when we are ready for marriage, has been possible only with the great help of my ex-addict friends”.
| Ravi Padhye | |
| Age | 37 years |
| Education | B. Com. PGDCS |
| Type of addiction50 | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 12 years |
| Present Job | Working in Muktangan |
| Clean period | 2 1/2 years |
| Skills | 1. Computer 2. Accounting 3. Marketing |
| Rosario Mascerenhas | |
| Age | 45 years |
| Education | SSC |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Clean period | 2 years |
| Present job | Catering business (10 years experience) |
| Skills | Catering (continental & inter continental dishes) |
| Vijay Datar | |
| Age | 37 years |
| Education | BE (Mech) |
| Type of addiction | Alcohol |
| Period of addiction | 13 years |
| Clean period | 1 1/2 years |
| Present job | U/E |
| Skills | Mech. Engineer |
