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DRUG DE-ADDCTION CENTRE
Alcohol and Drug addiction is a common menace which not only ruins the person himself but also his entire family and the society.
The unit was started in the year 1989 with the aim of diagnosing, motivating, counseling, detoxifying and rehabilitating the alcoholics and other drug abusers.
Upkaar Drug De-addiction Centre is a pioneer voluntary, non-profit, non-commercial organization dedicated to the treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other drug addicts.
Objectives
To increase awareness among the people about drug/ alcohol and their adverse affect on Physical, Mental, Social, Marital, Employment, Children’s Education and their Personality Development.
To reduce/minimize the drug/alcohol demand and to remove stigma attached to addicts.
Capacity of the Centre - 15 Beds
Location
Survey No 105/A Opp. Jaya Bheri Park,
Bharat Gas Godown Road,
Behind Prajay Apartment Road,
Kompally, Medchal Road,
Hyderabad.
Alcoholism is psychosomatic disease, which is recognized by World Health Organization and this can be treated by providing proper medication and psychotherapy like detoxification, Counselling, family programme and some other therapies which take a period of one month. Treatment will be done following various therapies.
Therapies
Yoga therapy
Spiritual therapy
Relaxation therapy
Group therapy
Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Irrespective of economic strata, treatment is provided to all addicts from all walks of life abusing any drug ranging from alcohol, narcotic analgesics, cannabis, sibilance, impatience, hallucinogens and cough syrup etc.
The center offers a comprehensive in-patient programme, which includes the family of the alcoholic (Drug addict). The treatment includes multi disciplinary approach with the help of;
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Physician
Counselors
Yoga therapist
Spiritual therapist
Nurse and
Social Workers
Admission
For admission the center takes the details of the clients their democratic history in the intake form and declaration cum indemnity form.
The Networking with the other Institutes
National Institute for Social Defense, Govt. of India, New Delhi
TT Ranga Nathan Research Foundation (RRTC), Chennai.
Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad
Freedom Foundation, Sikh Village Secunderabad
Police Department
VCTC, Chest Hospital, Erragadda
Team
Project Director
Medical Officer
Nurse
Social Worker
Counselor
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Yoga therapist
Accountant
Ward Boy
Chowkidar and Sweeper
SUCCESS STORIES
Treating 250-300 patients per year. Recovering them by follow-up and proper counseling in which 45% recovers and 55% relapse after some period of treatment. Family members of recovered addicts expresses their happiness and gratitude for the treatment provided at the center. Every year 26th June will be celebrated as the “International day against, drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking”. Alcohol anonymous meeting (A.A) is available at the center.
HIV AIDS Programme
The following are the activities taken up by the organization to prevent the spreading of HIV AIDS. Conducting awareness camps among the target groups i.e. slum dwellers, truck drivers, commercial sex workers etc. by a team of specialists consisting of a general physician, psychologist, medical social worker and field workers.
Awareness Programmes
Display of posters and banners
Distribution of pamphlets on HIV AIDS
Counseling the suspected cases and referring them to V.C.T. C.
Distributing Condoms and demonstration of use.
Educating the people with respect to better health hygiene, prevention of sharing of needles and syringes
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