Recovering alcoholics attend group therapy in Russia

Recovering alcoholics smoke during a break at the "House of Hope on a Hill" in a village outside St. Petersburg, Russia, where they attend a 28-day therapy..The centre, started by American Lou Bantle, treats alcoholics from all over Russia for free. .Alcoholism is a main cause of death in Russia.

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Recovering alcoholics smoke during a break at the "House of Hope on a Hill" in a village outside St. Petersburg, Russia, where they attend a 28-day therapy..The centre, started by American Lou Bantle, treats alcoholics from all over Russia for free. .Alcoholism is a main cause of death in Russia.