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Green Crescent has implemented

projects that can serve as an

example to the world. Could you

tell us about these activities and

projects of Green Crescent, as a

long-established organization?

Since its foundation, Green Crescent

has been active in the national and

international arena in its fight against

alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, gambling

and

technology

addiction.

The

organization fights against all kinds of

addictions that threaten human life,

and not only in one or two areas, such

as cigarettes or drugs, as rapid shifts

between addictions are very common.

The fight it puts up against all

addictions separates Green Crescent

from

other

non-governmental

organizations (NGOs) around the

world. Green Crescent develops and

implements all its activities and

projects considering this potential

link between addictions.

From a historical point of view, Green

Crescent has prioritized prevention

and intervention activities in its

fight against addiction. The most

effective and direct approach to the

fight against addiction is through

preventive activities. In this context,

we first developed the Addiction

Prevention Program of Turkey, which

has been put forward as an example

for other countries by the United

Nations. Within the framework of

our cooperation with the Ministry of

National Education, we have provided

awareness raising training to 10million

students and 2 million adults every

year. Then, with the aim of detecting

at-risk groups and intervening before

addiction sets in, we developed the

Program on Addiction Intervention in

Schools for high school students, since

the risk of addiction is highest among

this age group. On the other hand,

through the Life Skills Program we

have encouraged children and young

people to take more confident steps

throughout their lives in resolving

problems, saying no, controlling

their anger and starting new hobbies.

Furthermore, we have sought to

strengthen our fight with such

projects as “My Club: Green Crescent”,

campaigns, publications, national

and international symposiums, and

workshops.

To support our intervention and

prevention efforts, we took the first

stepsin2013inthefieldofrehabilitation

through the inclusion of rehabilitation

activities in our by-laws. We launched

Green Crescent Consultancy Centers,

where we provide psycho-social

support to alcohol and drug addicts

and their relatives, free of charge.

We then began to work on “the Green

Crescent Rehabilitation Center”, which

was created with the Turkish culture

in mind, covering medical treatment,

inpatient rehabilitation services and

the employment of patients, in which

we included family as well, as the

building blocks of society. Our works

continue unabated to enter the Green

Crescent Rehabilitation Center project

into effect.

We believe that the only

way to raise the bright and

healthy generations we

crave is to make sure that

everyone, from the ages of 7

to 70, is a part of the fight.

Green Crescent Headquarters - Sepetçiler Pavilion, Istanbul

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