Inten leads center for drug addicts

Inten leads center for drug addicts

JAKARTA: Former minister of social affairs Inten Suweno has
been elected chairperson of the Therapeutic Communities of
Indonesia (TCI), an association of residential treatment centers
for drug addicts.

In her post-election statement, Inten warned of the rapid
increase in the number of drug abusers in the country and the
fact that Indonesia had become an exporter of illegal drugs.

Other members of the Board include Al Bachri Husin as the
secretary-general, Nuryani Yahya as the head of national and
foreign affairs, E. Holiluddin as the head of organization and
membership, Faisal N. Afdhal as the head of finance and funding
and Enie D. Sutato as the treasurer.

TCI Indonesia has founded 16 drug rehabilitation centers in
Jakarta which share a program that is much used around the world.

The Therapeutic Community is made up of professionals and drug
addicts, who have similar problems and share common objectives by
helping one another based on the philosophy of Man Helping Man to
Help Himself. -- JP