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Pete Doherty wants to help other drug addicts get sober.
The Libertines singer - who has endured numerous stints in rehab in the past - is a month into treatment at the Hope Rehab in Bangkok and believes so strongly in the programme that he wants to establish a foundation to help fund stays for other people wanting to kick their deadly habits.
Clinic founder Simon Mott said: "I think there is a difference between motivation and inspiration, we have designed our programme to include many of the wonders Thailand has to offer visitors.
"Peter is not only a talented musician but a strong character who has a lot to offer - he has expressed a wish to use his influence to help other struggling addicts. Together with Hope he wants to start a trust funding treatment places."
The founder has known the 'What A Waster' hitmaker for some time and felt his approach would help the troubled rocker in his battle against heroin addiction.
A statement from the clinic given to NME.com read: "[Simon] believes a change in environment is important for recovery and invited Pete to get involved with his new treatment project in Thailand.
"Many addicts do not fit into conventional rehabs, however today [Pete] is a month into his recovery of a well-documented heroin addiction. Peter does not suit typical treatment approaches - clinical environments limited by their setting and formality."

Gary Barlow has promised Take That fans a "great show" at their 2015 tour.
The 'These Days' group - who are now a trio following the recent departure of Jason Orange - announced a string of arena shows at the weekend and following huge demand for yesterday's (12.11.14) pre-sale, they have now added extra dates and the singer says supporters are in for a treat.
He tweeted: "Enormous thank you to everyone who pre ordered tour tickets today ! We promise to deliver you a great show #TakeThatLive2015 (sic)"
The group initially announced a 24-date tour kicking off in Glasgow on April 28 at the weekend, but have now added six extra shows in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham to cope with demand. All dates are on sale now.
The new dates mean they will perform for seven nights in both London and Manchester.
Support at all the shows will come from Ella Henderson.
The 2015 gigs will see the group - which now comprises Gary, Mark Owen and Howard Donald - take in much smaller shows than their previous two stadium tours, and the 'Patience' hitmakers think the more "intimate" setting will benefit fans.
Gary said: "It's more intimate, our audience have stood in fields for seven years now watching us on a stage that's miles away, its time to give them a better view."
Howard added: "It will be much the same without the worry that it's going to rain on us. It'll be more intimate than stadiums and that's a good thing."

Dave Grohl insists Foo Fighters haven't been asked to play Glastonbury.
The 'Walk' rockers are favourites to headline the world-famous music event next summer after organiser Emily Eavis admitted she would "love" to have them perform, but the singer claims he hasn't received a call yet.
He said: "She hasn't called - I have not gotten the call yet. The Foo Fighters haven't been there since 1998, so er... and that's a fun festival."
While they may not be confirmed for the festival, which takes place at Worthy Farm in Somerset, South West England from June 24-28, they will be in the UK shortly before as they have just announced new tour dates for May and June next year.
The 'Learn to Fly' hitmakers kick off their run of shows at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on May 25, before heading to Manchester's Emirates Old Trafford on May 27, Wembley Stadium in London on June 19 and 20 and Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on June 23.
Iggy Pop and Royal Blood will support on selected tour dates still to be confirmed.
Tickets go on pre-sale November 19 and on general sale at 10am on November 21.

Kendrick Lamar says his 10-year-old brother is the sole owner of his new album.
The 27-year-old 'Poetic Justice' rapper has revealed that his little brother has the only available copy of his highly anticipated second studio album.
When asked if he had put the coveted record in a vault somewhere, Kendrick replied: "A copy? You gonna have to go through my little brother.
"He got the album, he got the album.
"He's 10 years old. No, real talk. He has it. He has the album and he told me what he likes."
Continuing his interview with the radio show The Whoolywood Shuffle, he told DJ Whoo Kid: "That's my A&R right there. He has a sophisticated ear. He's in somebody's elementary [school] right now knowing all the lyrics. Telling 'em, Watch."
Kendrick - who released his debut studio album 'Good Kid, M.A.A.D City' in October 2012 - warned his fans not to have any expectations for his new material.
He said: "Don't expect nothing. People always ask me what to expect from an album, don't expect nothing. Don't expect anything. It's just creativity man, it's just life."

Carl Barat's new band are "what The Libertines can't be".
The 'I Get Along' singer formed The Jackals earlier this year and though his most successful band are also working together again, he is enjoying having an outlet for his "anger and vitriol".
He said: "It's what The Libertines can't really be at the minute because that's harder to maintain, with the band's propensity to implode after three nights on the trot.
"I'm doing a different thing that I don't really do with The Libertines, putting a nice bit of anger and vitriol into the songs. That used to end up with me and Peter [Doherty] in a punch-up.
"The Jackals is an outlet for that. It's harder and heavier - I came from a heavy metal background, and I'm not saying it's a metal band by any stretch, but it's a harder, more shrieking guitar sounds, a few more Velvets and American influence. There's a Rage Against the Machine kind of vibe, without the rapping."
Carl - who is joined in The Jackals by Billy Tessio, Jay Bone and Adam Claxton - is about to take his new band on the road and is "really excited", though he knows they have a lot of expectation to live up to.
He told NME magazine: "We're gonna bomb around and have it in-your-face and dirty. The boys are really hungry for it and I'm really excited about the record and getting it out to people who give a f**k.
"They're ready for it, the boys are really getting their chops up. Everyone's excited. I guess there's pressure on them to be f***ing good, especially with The Libertines going on as well, and it being their first thing. We're all in it together, hoping for some glory days."

Pete Doherty is back in rehab.
The Libertines rocker - who has undergone numerous stints in clinics in the past to be treated for drug addiction - is receiving treatment in Thailand and doing "great".
Speaking from Thailand, his bandmate Carl Barat told NME magazine: "Peter's in a great place. We're in a great place staying together. I'm gonna keep popping out and seeing how it's going, show him a bit of support.
"He's grand. Rehab has taken about 10 years off him. I have to pinch myself. These seem like great times."
Pete has previously sought treatment in Thailand on two occasions.
The first stint came when he was released from prison after serving time for burgling Carl's flat but he left after just three days.
The second time, in 2012, he was thrown out after less than three weeks of treatment for heroin and crack cocaine addiction because he was deemed a "disruptive influence".
At the time, Alaistair Mordey of The Cabin in Chiang Mai said: "Pete was discharged today for therapeutic reasons. It is important to maintain the integrity of the treatment programme for the other clients to have a good chance of recovery. Pete understands this and therefore the reasons behind why we have asked him to leave.
"Although our parting with Pete is amicable, we are of course disappointed to see him leave. We hope some of the things he has learnt here will help him in the future and look forward to the day when Pete decides to consider recovery again."

James Franco is to release an album inspired by The Smiths.
The 'Pineapple Express' star has collaborated with Tim O'Keefe and former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke on the venture, which will see his band Daddy release a record and accompanying videos, based on poetry the actor has written, which in itself was inspired by the band.
Speaking of the project, entitled 'Let Me Get What I Want', James told Vice: "We took a 10-poem sequence called 'The Best of the Smiths: Side A and Side B'.
"I originally wrote this sequence as a way to use one medium (music) to influence another one (poetry). The Smiths' songs provided inspiration for the poems, lending tone and situation. Once I had the sequence, Tim and I took the material one step further and turned the poems inspired by songs, back into songs of their own."
If viewed in sequence, the videos which accompany the song tell a full story.
The videos were crafted by students at the actor's mother's school.
Tim explained: "We created the record at the same time James's mom ran a programme teaching kids how to make films [at Palo Alto high school].
"They developed scripts out of the same poems that we made songs out of, then shot film based on those scripts... While they were doing that project, we took all of the raw footage we had for each song and brought in editors to put together our film."

Lindsey Stirling had her "mind blown" by John Legend.
The classically-trained violinist - who shot to fame on 'America's Got Talent' - has admitted she couldn't quite believe it when she found out the musical superstar wanted to work with her on a new version of his hit 'All Of Me'.
She exclusively told BANG showbiz: "John is an incredible artist and such an amazing writer it was pretty mind-blowing when he reached out and asked to do a different version of 'All of Me'. That was pretty awesome."
As well as teaming up with John, the 28-year-old star has gone on to work with Jessie J on the brunette beauty's track 'Loud' from her latest album 'Sweet Talker', and Lindsey admits it was a surreal experience being able to collaborate with the star.
She added: "I love Jessie J, unfortunately she was in London and I was in LA so we couldn't actually meet but I worked with her producer.
"It was really cool because I've always loved Jessie J she's one of my favourite live performers so it was so cool to be able to record her album."
Lindsey is also set to go on tour with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, and she is "so excited" about hitting the road with the 56-year-old star.
She said: "We haven't worked with him yet but we meet him right before we go on tour, I've been learning the music on my own but I'm so excited.
"His camp reached out and invited me to do it and it turned out it was perfect timing with my tour."

Lindsey Stirling continues the UK and Ireland Tour 2014 tour with Andrea at the following venues:

November 14th - O2 Arena, Dublin
November 18th - Echo Arena, Liverpool
November 20th - The 02, London
November 21st - LG Arena, Birmingham

Aretha Franklin is planning to sue the writer of a new unauthorised biography.
The 72-year-old singer is furious with David Ritz - who ghostwrote her 1999 autobiography 'From These Roots' - over his new tell-all tome 'Respect' and has branded the claims he makes in the book "lies, lies, lies".
She told the Detroit News newspaper: "There's a very trashy, trashy book on the street . . . It's lies, lies, lies and then more lies.
"I'm talking to a criminal attorney. If this isn't defamation, I don't know what would be."
Aretha is believed to be upset about claims made about her sexual promiscuity on the 1950s gospel circuit, but the author - who narrates the new book through interviews with friends, family and associates - claims the material was cut from her autobiography.
Fellow singer Etta James is quoted as saying: "I can understand Aretha not wanting to talk about that . . . Who wants to admit that you're praising the Lord at the 8 p.m. service and servicing some drop-dead gorgeous hunk of a singer an hour later? Aretha and I started out before we were teenagers . . . we wanted to experience it all. I wouldn't use the expression sexually active, I'd say sexually overactive."
While the 'Respect' hitmaker is upset by the book, writer David insists it is meant as a tribute.
He told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "I spent 25 years researching 'Respect.' I see my book as an homage to Aretha's artistic genius and an empathetic portrait of a woman who has survived and thrived in the complex culture of show business."