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Thank you too, Shatz. Among the other things we have in common, most acutley is Six Feet Under. My family (husband and son) and I loved the show. Cheers.
posted by
Greenfields
on July 10, 2006 at 8:23 PM
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I am so happy I found you.
I've enjoyed your blogs immensely. I look forward to reading you more in the future. Thanks.
posted by
Schatz
on July 10, 2006 at 5:41 PM
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Follow up
It's true the in-house treatment time is too short. Dr. Suliman says ideally it should be 2 months. But, they don't have the resources to keep people for that long, and there are others queing up outside their door. Follow up is done by the patients coming in every week, to be pat of the support group and mingle with the out patient addicts. The real goal of Nejat is to have community based support groups -somethng they are working towards. The problem is enormous - 1.2 million addicts in AF. This work is only a drop in the ocean. But, at least it's a drop. And, I think their approach is great. Thank you for your comments.
posted by
Greenfields
on July 9, 2006 at 8:39 PM
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I guess it is a start...
What kind of followup do they receive?
posted by
WritersBlok
on July 9, 2006 at 7:33 PM
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Interesting.
Is 2 weeeks enough time to accomplish anything? Do any of the addicts stay clean for long?
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 9, 2006 at 7:35 AM
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