Female Addiction in Pakistan: Breaking the Silence Around Women and Substance Use
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist specialising in addiction, trauma, and gender-sensitive rehabilitation. Founder of FCRC’s female rehabilitation programme. When people in Pakistan picture an addict, they rarely picture a woman. The mental image is almost always male: a young man in a bad neighbourhood, a […]
Cannabis Addiction in Pakistan: Why “Just Weed” Is Not Harmless and When to Seek Help
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad Nobody starts smoking charas thinking they are going to become dependent on it. That is precisely what makes cannabis one of Pakistan’s most under-treated addiction […]
How to Talk to a Family Member About Getting Addiction Help in Pakistan: A Practical Guide
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist specialising in addiction treatment, family systems therapy, and culturally sensitive rehabilitation. Founder of FCRC’s national programme. You have been rehearsing this conversation in your head for months. Maybe longer. You have started it and stopped it a dozen times. You […]
How to Find a Safe Rehab in Pakistan: What Every Family Must Check
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist and addiction treatment specialist. Founder of FCRC’s national rehabilitation programme and a longstanding advocate for patient rights and clinical standards in Pakistan’s rehabilitation sector. Safety is the right first question to ask about a rehab centre. Not which one has […]
Drug Addiction Treatment in Pakistan: A Complete Guide
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist and addiction treatment specialist with over a decade of experience treating drug dependency across Pakistan. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. Founder of FCRC’s national rehabilitation programme. Pakistan is facing a drug addiction crisis that touches families across every city, […]
Nalbin (Nalbuphine) Addiction in Pakistan: Signs, Risks and Treatment
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. Most people have never heard of Nalbin. That is precisely what makes it so dangerous. Unlike heroin or crystal meth, […]
My Family Member in the UK Has an Addiction: Can They Get Treatment at FCRC Pakistan?
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. You already know something is wrong. Maybe you have known for a long time. You have watched someone you love […]
Rehab in Pakistan for British Pakistanis: Why Thousands Are Choosing to Recover at Home
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. You are living in the UK. You or someone you love is struggling. And somewhere between the NHS waiting list, […]
Teen and Youth Drug Addiction in Pakistan: Signs Every Parent Must Know
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level psychologist specialising in adolescent and young adult substance use, family systems therapy, and evidence-based addiction treatment. Founder of FCRC Pakistan’s youth rehabilitation programme. It starts small, and it starts quietly. A teenager spends more time in their room. Their grades slip a […]
Rehabilitation Center in Multan: Accessing FCRC from South Punjab
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. South Punjab has historically been under-served by Pakistan’s mental health and addiction treatment infrastructure. Multan, the largest city in the region and one of Pakistan’s oldest urban centres, has limited rehabilitation options relative to its […]
