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South Koreans fighting drug addiction find few rehab options

Choi Jin-mook, 48, chief director of Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Centre and visiting professor of Department of Addiction Rehabilitation and Social Welfare at Eulji University, listens to a recovering drug addict during a group counselling for drug addicts in Incheon, South Korea, on 1st April, 2023.

Seoul, South Korea Reuters Every Saturday a group of young South Koreans gathers in Incheon just west of Seoul to talk about their battles with drug abuse, seeking sympathy and support in often emotional exchanges.  The free midday therapy sessions are organised by Choi Jin-mook, who fought addiction for more than 20 years before becoming […]