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'It feels good to do good': Adelson clinic turns 30

Dr. Miriam Adelson, which founded the clinic in 1993 with her late husband, says at the event, "For every patient saved from addiction, there are also a dozen family members who are spared the anguish and burden of this disease."

by  Maytal Yasur Beit-Or
Published on  06-27-2023 11:46
Last modified: 06-27-2023 13:08
'It feels good to do good': Adelson clinic turns 30Gideon Markowicz

Dr Miriam Adelson, flanked by Prof. Ronni Gamzu and Yali Abramsohn | Photo: Gideon Markowicz

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An event held on Monday in Tel Aviv celebrated the more than 1,200 heroin and painkiller addicts who have been treated by the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment & Research, giving them a new lease on life.

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The event to honor the  30-year-anniversary of the founding of the clinic – which has since become the leading treatment center for opioid abuse victims – was attended by Dr. Adelson and other Adelson family members, Director of the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov Prof. Ronni Gamzu, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, former Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Natan Sharansky, and the head of the clinic Yali Abramsohn.

Dr. Adelson, which founded the clinic in 1993 with her husband – the late businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Adelson – spoke at the event. "For every patient saved from addiction, there are also a dozen family members who are spared the anguish and burden of this disease. Sheldon, may his memory be a blessing, used to say, 'It feels good to do good.' I am glad to be able to provide some of my expertise for the sake of the patients and those who have needed it for the past 30 years."

Dr. Miriam Adelsn is the publisher of Israel Hayom.

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