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NEWS
ANEWSTEP IN THE FIGHT
AGAINSTADDICTION
The Green Crescent has launched amajor initiative and started providing consultation services
over the phone. Psychologists will give counseling services over the phone for alcohol and drug
addicts alongwith their families.
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aving already created a number of
programs to prevent and treat drug
addictions since its founding, the Green
Crescent has recently initiated one of its most
significant projects and opened a consulting
phone line for addicts and their relatives.
There are many qualitative and quantitative
inadequacies in terms of supporting and
consulting people who are prone to addiction,
current addicts and their families. Having
recognized this need, the Green Crescent
opened the consulting line in July with
the support of the Istanbul Development
Agency. Those who want to receive support from
the consulting line can reach the Green Crescent
specialists at 444-79-75. The consultation team
consists of experts and psychologists who specialize
in addiction counselling. The teamwill give the callers
guidance, suggestions and consultation over the
phone.
Preparations for the Consultation
Center
Prepared to fill the gap in the area of
preventing and rehabilitating addiction
in Turkey, the Green Crescent will also
establish a consultation center in November.
The Green Crescent Consultation Center
(YEDAM) will give consultation and
psychological support services for addicts,
their families and youth under the risk of
being addicted. Istanbul is the pilot city
for the project. YEDAM hopes to establish
centers all over Turkey and also give social
support services for addicts to cope with
everyday life without the use of drugs and alcohol.
With its unique social support system, the center will
offer multi-dimensional services including vocational
courses, sports, cultural activities and education about
healthy lifestyles. Apart from that, YEDAMwill organize
family therapies and awareness sessions.
SREBRENICABRANCH FOR BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
TheGreenCrescent continues its international initiatives on theway to become a world example
nongovernmental organization in the fight against addictions. Havingopened its first office inBosnia-
Herzegovina, theGreenCrescent has nowopened its second branch inSrebrenicawith Turkey’s
PrimeMinister Ahmet Davutoğlu in attendance.
T
he Green Crescent continues its international efforts for
an effective and global fight against addiction at full speed.
Having officially established Green Crescents in 22 countries
within the scope of theWorld Green Crescents Federation,
the Green Crescent has recently opened its second branch
in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The opening speech of the program
organized tomark the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica
Genocidewas delivered by PrimeMinister Ahmet Davutoğlu
with Family and
Social Policies
Minister Ayşenur
İslam, Green
Crescent President
Professor Mücahit
Öztürk and
Green Crescent General Manager Savaş Yılmaz in
attendance. PrimeMinister Davutoğlu, expressed in
the opening speech his pleasurewith the expansion
of the country’s distinguished organization, the Green
Crescent’s operations in the international arena. He
visited Green Crescent Bosnia's service building as
part of the program. Professor Öztürk, who underlined
the expansion of the Green Crescent’s century-old
knowledge and experience on addictions to the global
stage added that Bosnian interest in the organization's
areas of operation has consolidated their struggle.
Founded in 2014, Green Crescent Bosniawill continue
its efforts on preventive actions that raise awareness
in the fight against addictions hand in handwith the
Green Crescent Srebrenica.
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