Fighting addiction

Fighting addiction

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A recovering addict wrestles with a punching dummy to unleash pent-up anger as he undergoes therapy in eastern China.

He is at the Shiliping compulsory drug rehabilitation centre in Longyou, one of the biggest such institutions in the country, both in terms of its facilities and the number of inmates it houses.

. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

Recovering addicts at the centre are treated with a strict regime of physical exercises, psychological therapy and medication, according to local media.

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Inmates look on as others take part in a weekly physical test at the centre.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

Inmates look on as others take part in a weekly physical test at the centre.

Men crouch on the ground as they wait for their meals.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

Men crouch on the ground as they wait for their meals.

Recovering addicts read a traditional Chinese book titled “Standards of being a good student”.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

Recovering addicts read a traditional Chinese book titled “Standards of being a good student”.

A police officer attends a daily briefing with inmates at the centre.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

A police officer attends a daily briefing with inmates at the centre.

Recovering addicts play the guitar and the flute inside their dormitory.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

Recovering addicts play the guitar and the flute inside their dormitory.

A man listens to music during a psychological therapy session.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

A man listens to music during a psychological therapy session.

A recovering addict shouts at a machine to unleash pent-up anger.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

A recovering addict shouts at a machine to unleash pent-up anger.

A police officer (3rd left) talks with new inmates.
. LONGYOU, China. REUTERS/William Hong

A police officer (3rd left) talks with new inmates.