Bosses of a radical rehab initiative modelled on a controversial Italian commune have claimed every penny of £6 million funding will be well spent.
River Garden Auchincruive is very closely modelled on the abstinence based San Patrignano rehab community in Italy. The huge enterprise near Rimini's was the subject of a Netflix mini-series, which explored its colourful history - which includes episodes of residents being chained up like prisoners and beaten on the command of the man who set it up.Despite the more extreme episodes in San Patrignano's history, it continues to flourish in Rimini, putting work at the centre of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.The community funds itself, making profit through its residents with ventures
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