Alcohol addiction can happen to anybody and there is no specific sex, occupation, education background, family background, social status that has exception. Alcohol addiction along with affecting the physical health has its adverse effects on marital life, personal life, and occupational life, unemployment and even stigmatization.

Dr. A. V. Baliga Charities started Navajeevan Counseling Center as a specialized de-addiction and counseling center at Dr. A. V. Baliga Memorial Hospital in 2005. The Center deals with cases of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

clinical Services:

The clinical services consist of inpatient and outpatient consultations for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The 30-bed inpatient facility offers a comprehensive treatment program that includes.

• Detoxification
• Individual Counselling
• Group Counselling
• Group Discussion
• Group Activities
• Psycho Education
• Motivation Enhancement
• Cue Exposure
• Drink Refusing skills
• Family intervention and Family meeting
• A.A. meeting
• Children’s of alcoholic
• Relapse prevention
• Yoga Therapy

Alcohol De-addiction Camps:

Along with regular outpatient and inpatient care, the Center also conducts Alcohol De-addiction Camps. 28 De-addiction Camps have been successfully completed till now, with over 1000 people having benefited from them.

These camps are conducted once in year forduration of 10 days. Participants are charged only Rs.300, with accommodation and medication provided freely.