Services
De-addiction treatment in Guntur
De-addiction care here covers alcohol, tobacco and other substances, and it starts from a medical assessment rather than a moral one. An honest account of what is being used is the single thing that most improves the treatment you get.
What is covered
- Alcohol use disorder — assessment, withdrawal planning, treatment and relapse prevention.
- Tobacco dependence, smoked and chewed, including planned quit attempts and managing withdrawal.
- Other substance use, including cannabis, sedatives and sleeping tablets, and opioids.
- Problematic screen and phone use, where it has displaced sleep, study, work or relationships.
- The mental health conditions that travel with substance use — depression, anxiety and psychotic symptoms — which are assessed and treated alongside rather than afterwards.
Withdrawal comes first, and safely
Withdrawal risk differs enormously between substances. Stopping sedatives abruptly can be dangerous, and abrupt cessation after heavy, sustained drinking can cause seizures or delirium. This is the reason to ask for advice before stopping rather than afterwards.
Where withdrawal needs medical supervision, or where inpatient care is the safer setting, the consultation will say so plainly and help arrange it.
What treatment involves
- A confidential assessment of what is used, how much, for how long, and what happens when it stops.
- Treatment of any mental illness alongside — sometimes cause, sometimes consequence, often both.
- Motivational work, which starts from the assumption that feeling two ways about stopping is normal rather than a sign of not being ready.
- Relapse prevention: personal triggers, early warning signs, and an agreed plan for what happens when they appear.
- Family involvement with the patient's consent, which measurably improves how well recovery holds.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about de-addiction treatment in Guntur at Maruthi Hospital and Diagnostics.
Is the consultation confidential?
Consultations are treated as confidential medical information, in line with professional practice and applicable law. If you want to know what is recorded and what is shared, ask at the start.
Can I stop drinking on my own?
After heavy, sustained drinking, stopping abruptly can cause seizures or delirium and is genuinely dangerous. Ask for advice before you stop, not after symptoms begin.
Will my family be told?
Not without your agreement. Family involvement is encouraged because it helps, but it is your decision.
What if I relapse?
Relapse is common in the course of recovery and is treated as information about what the plan did not yet cover, not as a reason to stop treatment or to stay away.
Do you guarantee I will stay off it?
No, and neither should anyone else. What treatment does is improve the odds substantially, particularly with follow-up, relapse planning and family involvement.
Appointments
Request an appointment
Dr. Manchikalapudi Tirumala Babu consults at Maruthi Hospital and Diagnostics, Guntur. Call the clinic to arrange a time that suits you.
Consulting hours are Monday to Saturday, 6:00–9:00 PM, by appointment. This website does not confirm bookings on its own — the clinic confirms a time with you.