Understanding addiction
Addiction is a medical condition, not a lack of willpower
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 Noida have worked in dedicated addiction research. As a substance abuse specialist in Noida trained at NDDTC, AIIMS, he understands both the medical side of dependence and the mental health conditions that so often sit underneath it.
Specialist psychiatric care focuses on both the addiction and the underlying mental health concerns that may be contributing to it.