The Hermitage Rehab - Nasha Mukti Kendra in Punjab

I always ask two questions from patients who come for the treatment of addiction. First, have they got any treatment before? The answer is yes. After wasting so much money, taking many medicines the patients fail to quit drugs. The second question I ask is if they understand the disease of addiction. The answer is no. Let’s talk about the disease and why the addict can’t live a sober life even after the treatment. What is Addiction? You can’t treat addiction until you understand that it’s not a physical disease. It’s a brain disease. Addiction affects the main parts of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, Hippocampus. It affects the thinking power of the patient, and they can not stop themselves from taking drugs. The main reason for not being able to quit drugs To treat addiction, we should focus on the brain side of the patient rather than the physical side. People waste their money and time trying to treat the physical conditions of the patient. After the detoxification ...

  Nasha Mukti Kendra in Amritsar The Hermitage Rehab honored 550 recovering addicts on the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The patients and their families attended the event. After attending a religious ceremony, the recovering addicts shared their experiences in the path to recovery. Several renowned figures and many dignitaries from the city attended the event. They advised the youngsters not to do any drug abuse to appear cool in their friend circle. One of the guest speakers discussed that social status is a crucial factor for youngsters. Without it, they feel the society will not accept them. To gain social status, most will drink alcohol, which is a form of abuse. Col Pradeep Jwanda(retd) shared his story. He said: “My wife Baljit Jwanda and Dr. JPS Bhatia played a crucial role in helping me to come out of the disease of addiction. I had to fight a battle with addiction to alcohol after I retired from my services.” Sharing his journe...