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12-17-2005, 01:05 AM
Drug rehab facilities give hope to addicts
By Shogo Takagi
SENDAI — Tsuneo Kondo, 64, a former drug addict from Tokyo's Arakawa Ward, opened a drug addiction rehabilitation center (DARC) in 1985 to help addicts to rebuild their lives, but these days such facilities are more common across the country.
At the ninth DARC forum held at a facility for the aged in Sendai in October, 10 drug, alcohol and inhalant addicts struggling through rehab performed for the audience, depicting their individual experiences.
"I used to be a civil servant," one man said, while another said, "The three of us here were sentenced to a total of 25 years in jail," inviting laughter from the audience. In the final scene, the 10 sang the band Mr Children's "Yasashii Uta (Gentle Song)" together, joining hands.
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By Shogo Takagi
SENDAI — Tsuneo Kondo, 64, a former drug addict from Tokyo's Arakawa Ward, opened a drug addiction rehabilitation center (DARC) in 1985 to help addicts to rebuild their lives, but these days such facilities are more common across the country.
At the ninth DARC forum held at a facility for the aged in Sendai in October, 10 drug, alcohol and inhalant addicts struggling through rehab performed for the audience, depicting their individual experiences.
"I used to be a civil servant," one man said, while another said, "The three of us here were sentenced to a total of 25 years in jail," inviting laughter from the audience. In the final scene, the 10 sang the band Mr Children's "Yasashii Uta (Gentle Song)" together, joining hands.
read whole article (http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=feature&id=1016)