Nissim Cheshbon brings a practical, people-centered approach to rehabilitation: clear structure, careful coordination, and attention to what comes next.
Founded and built Alon from the ground up
Nissim Cheshbon founded the Alon detoxification program at Retorno and built it from the ground up. His contribution went beyond running an existing program: he created it and subsequently served as its director. In that leadership role, he was responsible for the operational life of a men’s inpatient detox unit, coordinating its team, daily structure, and admissions. Medical decisions remained with the program’s licensed clinicians.
His emphasis was continuity. Withdrawal stabilizes the body, but recovery depends on what follows, so he treated the onward pathway into rehabilitation, social work, and group support as part of the program’s own responsibility. This role is now part of his past experience.
A voice in the public conversation
Ynetnews quoted him on what the first stage of treatment demands. On 31 December 2023 he took part in the Knesset Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, bringing frontline experience to a discussion of detoxification, treatment capacity, and continuing care.
ניסים חשבון
ניסים חשבון ניהל בעבר את אשפוזית ״אלון״ ברטורנו. הוא מלווה אנשים בכל הגילים המתמודדים עם התמכרויות ואתגרים בבריאות הנפש, וכן זוגות ומשפחות. ב־31 בדצמבר 2023 השתתף בדיון הוועדה המיוחדת לבעיית הסמים והאלכוהול בכנסת.