Obama visit spotlights Integrity House's 50-year fight against addiction
Source: By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
November 01, 2015 at 4:13 PM, updated November 01, 2015 at 4:14 PM
NEWARK — Every year, Integrity House welcomes about 2,400 guests at the doors of its treatment facilities.
On Monday, it will welcome its most famous guest yet—President Barack Obama.
Unlike most of the people who pass through Integrity House's facilities in Newark, Obama is not looking for help with an addiction. He is visiting the non-profit rehabilitation organization to highlight its work with drug- and alcohol-addicted criminals.
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Last year, about half of those in treatment at Integrity House were addicted to heroin and other opiates, according to the organization's annual report. About 19 percent said marijuana was their primary drug, following by alcohol (12 percent) and cocaine and crack (10 percent).
The non-profit took in nearly $17.2 million last year through state funding, grants, donations and payments for its services, according to its annual report.
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