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 […]
Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Pakistan: Signs, Medical Risks and the Path to Recovery
Author: Dr. Kifayat Ullah | Public Health Physician, Federal City Rehab Clinic MBBS, MPH. Specialist in addiction medicine, medically supervised detoxification, and public health aspects of substance use disorder in Pakistan. Author of FCRC’s clinical detoxification protocols. Alcohol addiction treatment in Pakistan is a problem that hides in plain sight. In a country where drinking […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pregabalin (Lyrica) Addiction in Pakistan: The Silent Epidemic Hiding in Plain Sight
Author: Dr. Obaid Ullah Khan | Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Specialist in psychiatric assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, prescription drug dependence, dual diagnosis, and complex withdrawal presentations. MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry). It does not look like a drug problem. The pills come in blister packs with a pharmacist’s label. They are prescribed — […]
Tramadol Addiction Treatment in Pakistan: The FCRC Protocol
Author: Dr. Obaid Ullah Khan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Specialist in psychiatric assessment and treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, OCD, and dual diagnosis presentations. Walk into any pharmacy in Pakistan and ask for tramadol. In many parts of the country, it is handed over the counter without a prescription, […]
Helping a Loved One with Crystal Meth Addiction: A Guide for Pakistani Families
Author: Abrar Ahmad, CEO, Federal City Rehab Clinic. Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Addiction Therapist. Chartered Member, Psychological Society of Ireland. The discovery comes in different ways. Sometimes it is sudden. A wallet found in a coat pocket with something in it that should not be there. A voice on the phone telling you what your […]
Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Islamabad: Complete Recovery Guide
Author: Dr. Kifayat Ullah, Public Health Physician at Federal City Rehab Clinic. MBBS, MPH, PhD in Public Health. Specialist in the medical management of substance withdrawal and clinical detoxification protocols. Alcohol addiction is one of the most misunderstood and most under-discussed conditions in Pakistan. The cultural and religious sensitivity around alcohol use means that families […]
