Extreme Alcoholics Given Chance to Brew Their Own Booze in Downtown Eastside

Extreme alcoholics given chance to brew their own booze in Downtown Eastside
Townsend stressed detox and treatment programs are top priorities, but said the alcohol-making co-op helps people who may otherwise be written off as lost causes. “We don't want to give up on people,” he said. “We fight for detox and treatment, but we … Read more on The Province

Giving addicted teens a second chance at life
For some, their stay will begin in the detox unit, while others, who present with clear urine tests and are adjudged to be in “the right head space” for rehabilitation, go into the standard six-week programme. But all are enveloped in a welcoming … Read more on Irish Times

Extreme alcoholics given chance to brew their own booze
Townsend stressed detox and treatment programs are top priorities, but said the alcohol-making co-op helps people who may otherwise be written off as lost causes. “We don't want to give up on people,” he said. “We fight for detox and treatment, but we … Read more on The Province