Addiction and De-Addiction Treatment in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi
Dr. Satish Kumar is an addiction doctor in Lajpat Nagar whose expertise comes straight from the source. He was Ex-Research Officer at NDDTC, the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS, one of India's leading addiction research centres. He offers alcohol de-addiction in Delhi and treatment for substance and behavioural dependencies at his clinic.
Recovery starts here
Medical assessment, withdrawal support, craving management, counselling and coordinated psychiatric care for lasting recovery.
Dr. Satish Kumar AIIMS-trained PsychiatristAddiction is a medical condition, not a lack of willpower
Understanding dependence and recovery
Addiction changes the way the brain works, which is why willpower alone so rarely fixes it. It covers alcohol, drugs and substances, as well as behavioural dependencies, and it usually comes tangled up with other issues like depression, anxiety or trauma. Treating it properly means treating the whole person, not just the substance.
This is where Dr. Kumar's background matters. Very few private psychiatrists in Delhi have worked in dedicated addiction research. As a substance abuse specialist in Delhi trained at NDDTC, AIIMS, he understands both the medical side of dependence and the mental health conditions that so often sit underneath it.
Alcohol Dependence
Medical support for alcohol dependence, withdrawal, cravings and relapse prevention.
Substance Dependence
Assessment and treatment for drug and other substance-related dependencies.
Behavioural Dependencies
Psychiatric care for behavioural patterns that become difficult to control and disrupt daily life.
Signs it may be time to get help
Addiction does not always look the same. These are some of the signs that dependence may be affecting your health, relationships or everyday life.
Needing More
Needing more of the substance to get the same effect as before.
Unable to Cut Down
Trying to reduce or stop but repeatedly finding it difficult despite wanting to quit.
Withdrawal Symptoms
Experiencing physical or psychological symptoms when you stop or reduce use.
Neglecting Responsibilities
Work, family, relationships or health begin to suffer because of substance use.
Continuing Despite Harm
Continuing to use even after recognising the physical, emotional or social harm it is causing.
Failed Attempts to Quit
Repeated attempts to stop on your own that do not last or are followed by relapse.
If any of these sound familiar, whether for yourself or someone you love, an addiction clinic in Lajpat Nagar can help you take the first step safely.
How Dr. Satish Kumar treats addiction
Recovery is a process, and Dr. Kumar builds a plan around the individual and their specific dependency. For alcohol, the first stage is often medically supervised withdrawal. Stopping suddenly can be dangerous, which is why an alcohol withdrawal doctor in Delhi manages this phase with the right medication and monitoring to keep it safe.
Once withdrawal is handled, treatment moves on to the harder and more important work: staying stopped. This means medication to reduce cravings where appropriate, counselling to understand and change the patterns driving the use, referral to a psychologist for structured therapy where it will help, and treatment of any underlying depression, anxiety or trauma.
As both a psychiatrist and an alcohol de-addiction doctor in Delhi, Dr. Kumar can treat the addiction and the mental health condition together, which is what gives recovery the best chance of lasting.
Medical Assessment
Your dependency, physical health, mental health and withdrawal risks are assessed carefully before treatment begins.
Safe Withdrawal Support
For alcohol and other dependencies where clinically appropriate, withdrawal is managed with medication and monitoring.
Counselling & Craving Management
Counselling and appropriate medication can help reduce cravings and address the patterns that keep the dependency going.
Coordinated Mental Health Care
Depression, anxiety or trauma can be treated alongside addiction, with psychologist referral where structured therapy is helpful.
Why patients choose Dr. Kumar for de-addiction
NDDTC, AIIMS Experience
As a de-addiction doctor in Delhi who trained at NDDTC, AIIMS, Dr. Kumar has dedicated experience in dependence and co-occurring mental health conditions.
Psychiatric Expertise
His care is grounded in an MD in Psychiatry from AIIMS Delhi and over 11 years of experience in psychiatric assessment and treatment.
Whole-Person Treatment
Addiction is treated alongside depression, anxiety, trauma and other mental health concerns when they are part of the picture.
Private & Confidential Care
Consultations are focused and strictly confidential, giving patients and families a respectful environment to speak openly without judgment.
Visit the addiction clinic in Lajpat Nagar
Confidential psychiatric and de-addiction care at Smiling Brain Centre, Lajpat Nagar.
Smiling Brain Centre
C-38, Basement, Lajpat Nagar Part 1, Below Defence Colony Flyover, New Delhi 110024
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about addiction, de-addiction treatment, withdrawal and consultations.
Yes, completely. Every consultation is strictly confidential, and patients and families can speak openly without judgment.
Not always. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous and sometimes needs medical supervision. Dr. Kumar manages this phase safely with the right medication and monitoring.
Yes. Addiction often comes with underlying mental health conditions. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kumar treats both together, which improves the chances of lasting recovery.
Yes. Families often make the first contact. Dr. Kumar can guide them on how to approach the situation and arrange a first assessment.
Yes. Every consultation is strictly confidential.
Recovery starts with one conversation
Book a confidential consultation with Dr. Satish Kumar, an AIIMS-trained psychiatrist with research experience at NDDTC, AIIMS, at his Lajpat Nagar clinic in Delhi. No judgment.