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Inside San Patrignano's drug rehab model

WBUR | By Deborah Becker
Published December 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM EST
A man living at San Patrignano tends to the grounds. (Wilson Santinelli for WBUR)
Wilson Santinelli for WBUR
A man living at San Patrignano tends to the grounds. (Wilson Santinelli for WBUR)

WBUR’s Deborah Becker visits a community in the north of Italy, thought to be a model for these kinds of addiction treatment centers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Deborah Becker