From the Director's Desk

When we registered this Sansthan in 2003, our concern was simple. In village after village around Sheohar we were seeing the same picture — a man who could work but no longer did, a wife managing the household alone, children pulled out of school, and a family too ashamed to speak about the reason.

Addiction does not damage one person alone. It damages a whole household. That is why SAFAL Nasha Mukti Sah-Punarvas Kendra was set up: not merely as a place where a person is admitted for a few weeks, but as a centre where the family is counselled along with the patient and where contact does not end on discharge day.

I want to say one thing honestly to every family that comes to us. Treatment is not magic. Some people recover in the first attempt, some need a second. Relapse is part of this illness, not proof that a person is beyond help. What we promise is that we will keep working with you patiently, and that we will never mislead you about the progress.

If someone in your home needs help, do not wait for the situation to get worse before you come. The earlier a family reaches us, the better the outcome. Our gate is open, and our helpline is answered every day.