Alcohol De-Addiction Project

Alcohol addiction is a very common problem in the tribal villages of Attappady. The wide spread addiction to alcohol and other substances is a complex social issue with legal, socio-economic, psychological and medical ramifications.

The dependence on alcohol disrupts the family, finances, social life and occupation of the individual. There have been several instances of suicides and domestic violence relating to alcohol dependence and addiction. In order to combat this social evil in Attappady, a sustained medico-social intervention is needed.

Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission started an Alcohol De-addiction Project in Attappady in 2012.Since then the mission has been conducting awareness classes on alcohol dependence and its solutions in tribal villages along with screening and motivation camps for persons to opt for de-addiction.

Distribution of educational leaflets, awareness rallies etc are regular part of such awareness activities. Persons dependent on alcohol are identified at awareness camps and motivated to undergo de-addiction.

Patients with good motivation levels are admitted to our hospital and given detoxification and counselling for de-addiction. So far more than 250 patients have been treated under this project. An Alcoholic Anonymous group has been formed in the area and all persons completing de-addiction are enrolled in the group.

Under the alcohol de-addiction project, a comprehensive treatment method including Detoxification, Withdrawal Management, Family Counseling, Follow Up, Individual Counseling and ongoing care to reduce the risk of relapse is provided to persons with substance abuse. Till now 364 patients had undergone de-addiction treatment from our center. In 2021-22 out of the 49 patients who were undergoing the de addiction treatment 24 were abstinent. Under this program, various online and offline awareness campaigns on a wide range of topics such as the concept of addiction, types of substances, neuropsychology behind the addiction and primary level screening of addicted and vulnerable groups etc. are also being conducteded for different target groups.

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