Blogcast: The shocking truth about the addiction treatment industry

May 04, 2025 00:04:29
Blogcast: The shocking truth about the addiction treatment industry
The Pressures of Privilege
Blogcast: The shocking truth about the addiction treatment industry

May 04 2025 | 00:04:29

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Hosted By

Diana Oehrli

Show Notes

While I was in London last week, I chatted with a friend who places children into top British boarding schools for a fee. Nothing wrong with that! But it made me think about my training as an addiction recovery specialist and interventionist, where we were warned that "selling souls" was highly unethical and illegal in most states. Both involve placing people in residential facilities, but with vastly different ethical standards....

 

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