Addiction recovery program coming to Bellingham

A recovery program for addiction is starting up in Bellingham.

The SMART Recovery program will have its first weekly Tuesday meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Bellingham Public Market at 1530 Cornwall Ave.

The program uses scientific research to address addictive behavior, according to a news release from the international nonprofit organization. The SMART acronym stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training.

Rick Stockmann is organizing the Bellingham meetings. For more information about the organization, visit smartrecovery.org or call Stockmann at 425-417-6493.

Dave Gallagher

This story was originally published January 11, 2016 at 7:01 AM with the headline "Addiction recovery program coming to Bellingham."