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| drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers | |
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Since its 1949 founding in a rural Minnesota lakeside farmhouse, Hazelden has grown into one of the world's largest, most respected, and best-known private alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation centers in the world. Thousands of people from all 50 States and 42 foreign countries have turned to Hazelden to find expertise, quality care, and leading authorities on Addiction and recovery issues. Dan Anderson was vice president of Hazelden from 1961 and president between 1971 and 1986. Hazelden has facilities in Minnesota ( Center City , Plymouth and Saint Paul ), Oregon , Illinois and New York . It offers assessment and primary residential addiction treatment for adults and adolescents, including extended care and intermediate care, as well as outpatient treatment, aftercare services and a family program. Hazelden's treatment philosophy is based on the recognition that addiction is a disease and that Abstinence is the best way to manage the condition. Residential treatment is delivered by a team of professionals representing many disciplines including nurses, physicians, Psychologist s and Psychiatrist s, substance abuse/addiction counselors, fitness and recreation specialists and spiritual care professionals. NOTABLE PATIENTS
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