Mary Bolton (addiction counsellor) explained

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), Bolton founded the Rutland Centre for addiction treatment in 1978,[3] and co-founded the Irish branch of Narcotics Anonymous in 1983.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolton, Mary | Dictionary of Irish Biography . DIB.ie.
  2. News: O'Sullivan . Terry . 21 July 1996 . Mary Bolton . Sunday Tribune.
  3. Web site: Recovery Month | Rutland Centre . Addiction Treatment.
  4. Web site: Gambling and Addiction . RTÉ Archives.