A Community-Empowerment Approach to Addiction in Turkey
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This article, prepared with the assistance of program staff at the Avcilar Community Center in Istanbul, Turkey, chronicles the developmental process that we underwent while designing and implementing community-based addiction services on behalf of C4 Recovery Solutions and the Levenson Foundation. C4 Recovery Solutions has a long history of providing support services and developing programs while addressing the challenges presented by drug and alcohol addiction around the globe. In addition, C4 Recovery Solutions has experience in helping regions more clearly define services, creating systems for better resource utilization as well as sustainable growth.
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Bob Lynn, EdD, is an internationally recognized lecturer, researcher, and clinician in the field of counseling, psychology, and substance use disorders. During the past fifty years, he has held leading positions in many clinical settings, levels of addiction treatment, Employee Assistance Programs, state government, and as a professor in several universities. He is a board-certified licensed professional counselor and senior fellow in neurofeedback practice. He is also a recognized expert in family therapy and behavioral therapy. Dr. Lynn completed his doctoral studies at Rutgers University School of Graduate Education. His major research focuses on issues related to treatment outcomes.
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