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== Norway ==

== Norway ==

In Norway, the national Blue Cross organization that is affiliated with IFBC was founded in 1906. In 1909 the Blue Cross established Norway's first sanatorium for alcoholics in Eina.<ref name="BKN"/> Nowadays, the Blue Cross has in Norway ca. 2500 members, about 1,000 employees and operates over 42 different addict treatment centers in 15 counties (2009). The activities include prevention, rehabilitation, follow-up measures, housing and care services, training and rehabilitation programs, detoxification measures, crisis centers and secondary schools. It performes an active preventive work with children and youth, including own youth organization Blue Cross Youth. The Blue Cross is providing also treatment programs for addicted gamblers. The national organization collaborates through IFBC with several Blue Cross organizations in Africa, Asia and South America.<ref name="SNL"/>

In Norway, the national Blue Cross organization that is affiliated with IFBC was founded in 1906. In 1909 the Blue Cross established Norway's first sanatorium for alcoholics in Eina.<ref name="BKN"/> Nowadays, the Blue Cross has in Norway ca. 2500 members, about 1,000 employees and operates over 42 different addict treatment centers in 15 counties (2009). The activities include prevention, rehabilitation, follow-up measures, housing and care services, training and rehabilitation programs, detoxification measures, crisis centers and secondary schools. It performs an active preventive work with children and youth, including own youth organization Blue Cross Youth. The Blue Cross is providing also treatment programs for addicted gamblers. The national organization collaborates through IFBC with several Blue Cross organizations in Africa, Asia and South America.<ref name="SNL"/>

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