Field studies of our project, carried out under the Turkish National Agency Erasmus+ KA210 program, continued with a visit to the San Patrignano Community, which offers a unique social rehabilitation model in the fight against addiction.

During the visit, the community's operations and rehabilitation processes, which adopt the principle of "transformation through education rather than medication," were examined in detail. In this model, where individual responsibility and a sense of social belonging form the basis of the recovery process, the impact of "collective living culture" on rehabilitation success was analyzed beyond individual therapies.

Vocational Education and Social Reintegration It was observed that the process in the San Patrignano model, which centers on strong human relationships, is not limited to merely ceasing substance use. Our participants had the opportunity to examine on-site the holistic system where individuals learn a trade in vocational workshops, actively participate in production, and relearn how to be part of a community.