Does rehab really work?
A query that has been weighing on my mind recently is does rehab really work, given the amount of recidivism currently seen among today's celebrities and non-celebrities alike?
I'm beginning to think that most rehabs are not designed to work. They make money by attendance. So, if they can get the addict sober but fail to instill in the addict a need to _stay_ sober, they might get a repeat customer.
While not all rehabs operate under this principle, some obviously do from the anecdotes, particularly of celebrities. And privately some in the field have told me statistics ballied about are wrong. One rehab that claims an 85% success may have long-term success of only 10%. Perhaps it's a ...
