10 August 2005
Ilocos’ first drug recovery center opens in Alaminos
ALAMINOS CITY – The city government here headed by Mayor Hernani Braganza has linked up with a church in Hawaii and a non-government agency to establish the first-ever drug recovery center in the Ilocos region.
Opened here last week, the facility was initiated by Braganza with the help of the City of Refuge Christian Church of Hawaii and the NGO anti-drug group Project Adam.
Braganza said the center will cater to residents of the first district of Pangasinan, particularly the city of Alaminos, which have drug problems of their own.
It will not only treat drug users clinically and psychologically but will also put them under rigorous regimen so that they can completely shake off their drug habits and become useful and productive citizens anew.
Alaminos City beat the province of Pangasinan in putting up such a center as the latter’s project, started in year 1992, was discontinued for lack of funds.
Like all other burgeoning places in Pangasinan, Alaminos has its share of the drug problem which city officials and the police intend to lick thru “demand reduction” and rehabilitation.
Police Provincial DirectorAlan Purisima, Sheila Ann Sevilla, Project Adam board member, Braganza and other city officials opened the facility.
Opened here last week, the facility was initiated by Braganza with the help of the City of Refuge Christian Church of Hawaii and the NGO anti-drug group Project Adam.
Braganza said the center will cater to residents of the first district of Pangasinan, particularly the city of Alaminos, which have drug problems of their own.
It will not only treat drug users clinically and psychologically but will also put them under rigorous regimen so that they can completely shake off their drug habits and become useful and productive citizens anew.
Alaminos City beat the province of Pangasinan in putting up such a center as the latter’s project, started in year 1992, was discontinued for lack of funds.
Like all other burgeoning places in Pangasinan, Alaminos has its share of the drug problem which city officials and the police intend to lick thru “demand reduction” and rehabilitation.
Police Provincial DirectorAlan Purisima, Sheila Ann Sevilla, Project Adam board member, Braganza and other city officials opened the facility.
