(1010 CR M09)SAND TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTIONDATELINE: Oct. 10, 2011LENGTH: 00:05:26PKGINTRO In northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a new therapy proves to be helpful to drug rehabilitation.It is called “sand treatment.”China Report takes you there to have a look.PKGAccording to Memetjiang Aini, a doctor from a drug rehab center in Turpan prefecture, the “sand treatment” is for the addicts who newly get rid of the effects of the drug.And it proves to be effective in helping patients recover physically and mentally.Kawuti, a 29-year-old with an addcition history of 15 years.He was sent to the Turpan rehab center in 2010.SOUNDBITE (CHINESE) KAWUTI, PATIENT IN TURPAN REHAB CENTER: “The same day two years ago, my father passed away in my arms. At that time, I indulged in drugs. The day when my father was buried, I asked my friends to give me some drugs to hold myself from falling off in his funeral. Last year my mother died. I could not go to her funeral as I was sent here Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : Xinhua News Agency
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