3 Lakh Alcoholics Seek Help After Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate Episode!
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oi-Girija
By Girija Narayan
Aamir
Khan's
Satyame
Jayate
episode
that
showcased
it
was
possible
for
alcoholics
to
get
out
of
alcohol
addiction
gave
hope
for
lakhs
of
people
around
the
country.
Around
3
lakhs
of
alcoholics
and
their
families
reached
out
to
the
Alcoholic
Anonymous.
Satyamev
Jayate,
the
only
show
on
Indian
television
that
has
a
Bollywood
star
like
Aamir
Khan
showcasing
realities
on
screen
and
bringing
the
hard
facts
that
are
usualy
sweapt
below
the
mats.
One
such
issue
was
alcoholism
in
India
and
the
issues
millions
are
facing
because
of
it.
The
Star
Plus
show,
by
presenting
the
realization
that
total
de-addiction
was
possible
offered
hope
to
those
whose
lives
had
been
drowing
in
alcohol
for
years.
The
show
proved
to
them
that
it
was
possible
to
come
of
out
the
addition
fully
and
lead
a
happy
life
sans
the
addiction.
"Alcoholics
Anonymous
and
it's
lakhs
of
members,
who
were
at
some
point
of
time
were
themselves
addicts
have
shown
to
us
that
it's
possible," said
Aamir
Khan.
"The
day
on
which
the
Satyamev
Jayate
episode
aired
is
a
turning
point
of
my
life,"
said
one
of
the
anonymous
addict
who
has
recovered
from
his
addiction
and
has
thus
far
been
able
to
lead
a
hppy
life
with
his
family.