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January 12, 2015Pete Doherty to establish rehab foundation
After a successful stint in rehab to treat his heroin addiction, British rocker Pete Doherty has announced plans to start a foundation that will raise money for drug rehabilitation.
According to an article, The Libertines star will be partnering with The Hope Rehab Center in Thailand, where he was treated, to found the Pete Doherty Hope Initiative.
Last year, Doherty wrote an open letter about addiction while he was being treated at The Hope Rehab Center.
“I’ve been thinking about my life, my loss of friends, relationships, opportunities, money, my values,” he wrote. “All that loss; I just got so good at blocking it out.
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