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Mary Bolton (addiction counsellor)

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Mary Bolton (born 16 September 1920, County Donegal, died 11 July 1996, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh) was an Irish counsellor and (non-clinical) psychotherapist.[1][2] A recovered alcoholic, (treated by Max Glatt),[1] Bolton founded the Rutland Centre for addiction treatment in 1978,[3] and co-founded the Irish branch of Narcotics Anonymous in 1983.[1][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Bolton, Mary | Dictionary of Irish Biography". DIB.ie.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Terry (21 July 1996). "Mary Bolton". Sunday Tribune.
  3. ^ "Recovery Month | Rutland Centre". Addiction Treatment.
  4. ^ "Gambling and Addiction". RTÉ Archives.