Brazil rehab group surpasses 10,000 treatments amid rising global substance use

Grupo Braços Abertos, a Brazilian drug and alcohol rehabilitation institution, reports exceeding 10,000 treatments over a decade, citing increased demand aligned with global trends in substance consumption as noted in the UN's 2026 World Drug Report. The claim is self-reported and not independently verified. This highlights growing public-health pressure in Brazil and globally, though it is a routine operational milestone.