The Detox Monastery For Drug Addicts

The Thamkrabok monastery in Saraburi, Thailand, runs a detox program where both Thais and foreigners alike experience a Buddhist approach to drug rehabilitation.

For the first five days addicts take a herbal medicine that facilitates a rapid detoxification, causing immediate vomiting. Addicts are expected to stay at least a week at the monastery after they make their vow, but are welcome to reside at the monastery for weeks until they feel mentally and physically cleansed.

The pictures in the gallery below were taken between 2004-2010.

Posted on February 23, 2010 | Filed Under Life

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