TALISAY, Batangas — Nestled atop a logged-over hill overlooking Taal Lake is the sprawling 3-hectare Taal View House, a drug rehabilitation facility that has become a refuge for about 100 inmates undergoing treatment for drug abuse and other behavioral issues. “Drug addicts are curable,” said Martin Infante, founder and president of Self Enhancement for Life Foundation (SELF), a nonstock, nonprofit foundation that operates Taal View House. This, Infante said, enhances treatment and the recovery of drug users and persons with behavioral issues. At Taal View House, treatment involves a combination of behavior modification and clinical intervention. The facility, Infante said, is committed to resolving the country’s drug issue in a nonviolent way.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2017 23:26 UTC