LUDLOW, Vt. (AP) – Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio plans to start a substance use disorder treatment center in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983.
Anastasio, now 14 years old, announced on Thursday that his Divided Sky Foundation has bought a building for the non-profit center in Ludlow.
“Like so many people in the United States and so many in Vermont, I became addicted to opiates,” Anastasio said in a statement on his website. “I was very lucky to have access to care and I know the importance of being part of a recovery community. I am grateful that we can help provide this opportunity for others. “
The center is scheduled to open provisionally later this year. Anastasio raised funds for the purchase through his virtual concerts last fall at the Beacon Theater in New York. Fans contributed more than $ 1.2 million.
According to its website, the center has not yet been named and will be managed by Ascension Recovery Services.