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Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Celebrates 75 Years In Minnesota

The founder of McGarvey Coffee was on board from the start — one of the reasons why coffee is a staple at AA meetings.

(CBS Minnesota)

July 19, 2024

CENTER CITY, Minn. — The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is celebrating 75 years in Minnesota.

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During that time they've treated nearly 23,000 people with addiction.

In 1949 a group of people wanted to change the stigma surrounding addiction. So, they bought a farm in Center City from a woman named Hazel and named it "Hazel's Den."

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