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Alcohol Concern has helped set up SMART Recovery projects in six pilot areas across England with Department of Health funding, and earlier this month mounted a conference to provide guidance for organizations that want to expand peer-support options in their area. Keynote speaker was SMART Recovery founding president, Dr Joe Gerstein. ‘SMART stands for Self Management and Recovery Training,’ he says.