In the 1960s, society was not as open as it is today. Everyone at school knew there were kids who “experimented,” but nobody talked about it, and certainly people did not approach other students they were sure would not want to “try it.” With the eruption of rebellion against “the establishment” and protests against the Vietnam War came more public awareness of drug use...

The first residents moved into Fleming House in 2002, and the tradition established back then continues today. Last Wednesday, Amy and Courtney completed their initial recovery goals. They graduated from the program at Fleming House in Lisbon, the big yellow house that love built. They are moving on with the lives they have chosen, clean and sober...