Dear Colleagues This issue has been covered by the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8063855.stm and Addiction Today: http://www.addictiontoday.org/addictiontoday/2009/05/serbian-torture-of-addicts.html The Addiction Today site offers links to complain about the "service" to the Serbian Embassy in both Washington DC and London. I did wonder - seeing that this is ostensibly a Christian project whether this was something that might be addressed by senior religious figures in the TC movement. I'm thinking particularly here about Monsignor Bill O'Brien and Father Harold Rahm. I have copied Anthony Gelormino into this reply since I understand he is not a list member and may not be aware of this issue Rowdy Yates Senior Research Fellow Scottish Addiction Studies Dept. of Applied Social Science University of Stirling Scotland T: +44 (0) 1786-467737 F: +44 (0) 1786-466299 W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/showsection.php?id=4 (home) W: http://www.drugslibrary.stir.ac.uk/ (online library) ________________________________________ From: Therapeutic Communities [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Slater [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 24 May 2009 18:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Abuse of community as a method George, Welcome on board, your input and support will be invaluable. I’ll contact you “off line” and we can talk more during the conference. Tony From: Therapeutic Communities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of George De Leon Sent: 24. mai 2009 17:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Abuse of community as a method Tony; I am with you all on this terrible issue of abuse. Let me know how i can help in the Hague. George ************** Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002) -- Academic Excellence at the Heart of Scotland. The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.