Rehabilitation and De-addiction Centres
Rehabilitation’ is defined as, “a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment”
- It is restoration of ability to function.
- It is to support an addict to achieve maximum function and independence.

WHO defines rehabilitation as,
” The combines and co-ordinated use of Medical, Social, Educational, and Vocational measures for Training the individual to the highest level of functional ability”.
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psycho-active substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines etc.
- The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence.
- Drug rehabilitation programs involve programs that are designed to make an addict free from addiction of alcohol and street drugs.
- Counselling programs are designed to know the underlying cause behind a person becoming an addict.
- Treatment includes medication for depression or other disorders, counselling by experts and sharing of experience with other addicts


Treatment can be a long process and the duration is dependent upon the patient’s needs and history of substance use. Research has shown that most patients need at least three months of treatment and longer durations are associated with better outcomes.
- Traditional addiction treatment is based primarily on counselling.
- Rehabilitation helps to create positive thinking in the addict.
- Educates the addicts about the risk factors due to addiction and improving their quality of life.
- Educates the person about various side effects of drug abuse and how it impacts one’s social, professional, physical and personnel life.

List of State Level Coordinating Agency (SLCA) SLCA in Telangana Registered under NAPDDR (National Action Plan for Drugs Demand Reduction)
Sl.No | District | Name of the NGO |
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1 | Hyderabad | New Hope Association Mr.D V krishna Reddy General Secretary 9052033993 |
List of DDAC (District De-addiction Centre) in Telangana Registered under NAPDDR (National Action Plan for Drugs Demand Reduction)
Sl.No | District | Name of the NGO |
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1. | Medak | Vision NGO Ms. K ABHARNA, 9908468003 |
2. | Medchal Malkajgiri | DOVE Development Organization for village Environment Mr. Mohan, 94404 18424 |
3. | Peddapally | Prakriti Environment Society Smt.M.Jayasree 9848053830 |
4. | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | New HopeAssociation Mr.Konali krishna Reddy General Secretary 9052033993 |
5. | Bhadradri Kothagudem | Daksata Society |
6. | Siddipet | Centre for Urban and Rural Development (CURD) |
7. | Warangal Urban (Hanumakonda) | Helping Hand Society Mr. Ramu Pottabattula 9849734135 |
List of Community based Peer led Intervention (CPI) for Early Drug Use Prevention among Adolescents in Telangana Registered under NAPDDR (National Action Plan for Drugs Demand Reduction)
Sl.No | District | Name of the NGO |
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1 | Hyderabad | DOVE Development Organization for village Environment Mr.Mohan, 9440418424 |
List of Outreach and Drop in Centres (ODIC)in Telangana Registered under NAPDDR (National Action Plan for Drugs Demand Reduction)
Sl.No | District | Name of the NGO |
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1 | Hyderabad | New HopeAssociation Mr.D V krishna Reddy General Secretary |
2 | Mahabubnagar | Vision NGO Ms. K ABHARNA, 9908468003 |
List of Integrated Rehabilititation Centre for Addicts(IRCA) in Telangana Registered under NAPDDR (National Action Plan for Drugs Demand Reduction)
Sl.No | District | Name of the NGO |
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1 | Khammam | Society for Health Awareness and rural EnlightenmentMs. Y NARENDRA KUMAR 9949278509 |
2 | Adilabad | DOVE Development Organization for village Environment Mr. Mohan, 9440418424 |
3 | Vikarabad | DOVE Development Organization for village Environment Mr. Mohan, 9440418424 |
4 | Medak | Vision NGO Ms. K ABHARNA, 9908468003 |
5 | Ranagareddy | SANKALP Welfare society Mr. Lokanatham 9848519555 |
Ranagareddy | DOVE Development Organization for village Environment Mr. Mohan, 9440418424 |
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6 | Hyderabad | New HopeAssociation Mr.D V krishna Reddy General Secretary 9052033993 |
7 | Nalgonda | New HopeAssociation Mr.D V krishna Reddy General Secretary 9052033993 |
8 | Karimnagar | 8 Karimnagar Prakriti Environment Society Smt.M.Jayasree 9848053830 |
9 | Warangal Urban (Hanumakonda) | Helping Hand Society Mr. Ramu Pottabattula 9849734135 |