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ECAD STUDY VISIT TO ST.PETERSBURG
June 15-18, 2008
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The group:
Christer Skoglund, Sven Persson, Åke Setreus, Janina Romanova, Johnny Gustavsson, Sven-Åke Wahlqvist, Marcus Häggström and Dick Lindkvist
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Day 1. Visit to the eldest drug rehabilitation centre in St.Petersburg "New Life"
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Authority symbols -
past and present
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In our minibus George Zazulin used every moment to tell about his work as ECAD International Anti-Drug Centre director in St. Petersburg
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After 3 hours we have arrived at the rehabilitation centre "New Life"
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Putting on the working robes to visit paving stones` production facilities
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One of "New Life" leaders, Andrej (in the front),
has been instructing us about clients` daily routines on our way to the farm.
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Paving stones` production
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Paving stone production facilities
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George and Sven-Åke are at the sawmill where we have met "New Life" clients.
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"New Life" has several big territories to take care of, this is the second and biggest one.
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Dairy products are always fresh in the "New Life". Here: inspecting milk procession.
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Children to clients have classes at the Centre.
Here is a classroom for juniors.
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Andrej and Sergej, who work at the Center received a small sign of appreciation.
Numerous appreciation diplomas in the background.
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Beautiful mosaics of given away tile left-overs adorn the floors in a Russian sauna at the eldest "New Life" Center territory.
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Christer and Russian kids could understand each other very well with merely a couple of words.
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We could not leave "New Life" without drinking some Russian tea with lemon, jam and sandwiches. Thank you for the hospitality!
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Day 2. Municipality ("GAK"), St. Petersburg Narkology Hospital and ECAD Centre
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State Anti-Drug Committee ("GAK" in Russian) of St. Petersburg has its seat in the municipal building.
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Meeting with Michail Korzhik ( in the middle ), the executive head for the Anti-Drug Committee under the city governor
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In front of the St.Petersburg Narcology Hospital,
which we have visited in the afternoon.
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Deputy to the hospital chief doctor Victor A. Grigoryev shared his views with the group in a most elevated discussion.
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12-Steps Programms are applied on the regular basis, one of the hospital workers told us.
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At the ECAD Anti-Drug Policy Centre.
Left to right: Johnny Gustavsson and Sven Persson.
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George tells us why St.Petersburg and ECAD need Anti-Drug Policy Centre.
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Smolniy Cathedral was in front of our hotel
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Stuck in the notorious traffic jams in St.Petersburg we enjoyed the view over the Winter Palace
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St.Petersburg views
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One of the most famous Russian "Cathedrals on Blood"
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Lenin statues remain a part of history
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Peter and Paul`s fortress
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Russian hats were very popular!
Left to right:Christer Skoglund, Dick Lindkvist and Marcus Häggström
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