Rehab centers face obstacles

Hospitals seek government aid so they can help addicts get sober

On June 20, Chen Fuda and his colleagues celebrated the 10th anniversary of his hospital. Jie, the Chinese character that means quit or stop, was printed large in bold black on the back of their white T-shirts, serving as a reminder the Shanghai Huashi Drug Recovery Hospital is no ordinary medical center.

Huashi is the only private drug recovery hospital in Shanghai, to which drug abusers are encouraged to go voluntarily, as opposed to compulsory detoxification in designated hospitals that cooperate with public security departments.