Substance and related disorders form one of the most significant behavior related problems the world over. India has also witnessed an exponential growth in alcoholism, drug addiction and Correlated disorders. Substance dependency is a Chronic, Progressive and Terminal disease which causes severe Physical, Psychological and Spiritual damage. This disease not only affects the individual, but also causes severe family, sociological, financial, legal and occupational problems.
Alcoholism affects all the vital physiological, psychological and emotional functions of the diseased individual. Alcoholism is recognized as a disease by the WHO and APA, can affect an individual irrespective of age, caste, creed, education, status or financial background.