What Was the First Rehabilitation Center in the United States?

Published March 9, 2014

Question by Trisha: What was the first rehabilitation center in the United States?
Rehabilitation center as in a hospital or clinic or something that was made to help people overcome addictions to substances like alcohol or drugs.

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Answer by Juanita
1844-1845, the first lodging homes for the treatment of alcoholism were opened in Boston. Prior to that, there had been associations similar to AA, but no in house treatment.

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