BETTY FORD, the American First Lady who made rehab respectable, has died in California aged 93.Founded in 1982, the Betty Ford Center at Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, California, was the first licensed addiction hospital in the world.
The 184-bed facility offers detoxification and treatment for all types of chemical dependency.
In 2010, the centre initiated a pain-management course, allowing sufferers of chronic pain to live their lives without relying on addictive opioid analgesics.Mrs Ford, who had a mastectomy in 1974, was praised for her actions in raising breast cancer awareness.
She is survived by three sons.
"Throughout her long and active life, Elizabeth Anne Ford distinguished herself through her courage and compassion."
~ Barrack Obama.
she should go down as one of the founders of the modern world, like you say she made rehab respectible
ReplyDeleteYour tribute is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a very touching post.
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