New Guide Helps Families Choose a Nasha Mukti Kendra in Mohali

Seven plain checks on doctors, licences, costs and aftercare, for families who need help now

Mohali, 29 October 2026. When someone at home is struggling with alcohol or drugs, the search for help often starts late at night and in a hurry. 🔗 Paryas Foundation Mohali has published a short guide for those families. It sets out seven checks to make before choosing a centre, and it explains how to reach help without wasting days.

The guide does not name a “best” centre. There isn’t one for everyone. What it offers is a way to judge any centre on how it works, not how it advertises.

Seven checks before you choose

1. An assessment first. A responsible team asks about the substance, how long it was used, past attempts to quit, and other health problems before suggesting a plan. A fixed “package” quoted over the phone, with no questions asked, is a warning sign.

2. Real medical cover. Withdrawal from heavy alcohol or certain drugs can be dangerous. Ask who the doctors are, who is on call at night, and what happens in an emergency.

3. Counselling. Detox alone is rarely enough. People also need help with triggers, stress and daily routine. Ask about individual, group and family sessions.

4. A licence you can see. A genuine centre will not mind being asked.

5. Costs in writing. Ask for the total, what it includes, and what is extra. Get a receipt for every payment.

6. Dignity. Visiting rules, phone access, food, rooms and privacy show how patients are treated.

7. No guarantees. No honest centre promises a cure.

Why it matters locally

Families near Mohali often look for a 🔗 nasha mukti kendra in Mohali because distance matters. Visits, follow-up, and bad-day phone calls are easier when a centre is close.

The public options are limited. The Tribune has reported that Mohali has a government de-addiction centre in Sector 66, offering OPD medicines and inpatient beds. In Chandigarh, PGIMER’s Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre is the region’s main government option. It recorded more than 36,000 outpatient visits in 2023, nearly two-thirds from outside Chandigarh, and admitted nearly 250 patients. The same report said the de-addiction centre at the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, has been closed since the Covid period.

Treatment access has long lagged behind need. The Punjab Opioid Dependence Survey (2015), carried out by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses and AIIMS’s National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, found that 80% of those dependent had tried to quit, but only about 35% had received any help.

A note from the organisation

“Families usually reach us after months of trying to manage this alone,” said [Name], [Title], 🔗 Paryas Foundation. “We tell them to ask hard questions of every centre, including ours. A good team welcomes that.

Where to start

• For advice and referral: the national de-addiction helpline, 14446, run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• In an emergency, such as a seizure, unconsciousness or a suspected overdose: 112, or the nearest hospital
• For options in the area: the Civil Surgeon’s office or a district hospital can name working government services

Families comparing a 🔗 de-addiction centre in Mohali are advised to phone first, confirm the address, and ask whether the centre is admitting new patients. They can also ask 🔗 Paryas Foundation Mohali about services, location and admission. As with any provider, compare more than one option.

About the organisation

🔗 Paryas Foundation Mohali works in the field of addiction recovery support.