Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA)

The Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts aims at providing complete services which are essential for a person’s recovery from Drug and alcoholic addiction. The high prevalence of alcoholism in the rural areas of Rayalseema region of Andhra Pradesh is a major drive behind this establishment in the year 2004.

Bringing out the alcoholics and other drug users into clean lines thereby improving the socio­ economic status of their families is major focus of this centre.

Major services rendered by the centre include:

• Preventive education and awareness
• Screening and motivational counselling
• Detoxification and whole person recovery
• Care and support to families of drug users
• Referral services
• Post care and follow-up and

The center is functioning at Papanaidupet in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. As many as 6, 386 needy have been provided with services in the IRCA so far.

Supporting Agency

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India.