Brendan Hoffman
Brendan Hoffman
Patients+undergo+initial+treatment+at+the+rehabilitation+program+for+heroin+addiction+operated+by+the+NGO+City+Without+Drugs+in+Yekaterinburg%2C+Russia%2C+on+Monday%2C+September+24%2C+2007.+Up+to+50+people+at+a+time+are+crammed+into+a+room%2C+handcuffed+to+their+beds%2C+and+fed+a+diet+of+only+bread+and+water+for+an+initial+period+of+27+days+to+ensure+they+take+the+treatment+seriously+and+aren%27t+tempted+to+quit+and+try+again+another+time.+This+is+followed+by+a+year+of+community+service.+The+program%2C+which+claims+an+80%25+success+rate+for+those+who+complete+the+entire+course%2C+costs+6000+rubles+per+month+for+food+and+housing%2C+though+the+rehabilitation+itself+is+free.
