I recently read an article in Oprah Magazine written by Samantha Dunn. The author did a good job presenting a picture of what happens at the "rehab". How Dr. Drew can call this a rehab experience is beyond this writer. Most people don't get a pay check for going to rehab. I don't necessarily see this as a bad idea and certainly it is one of the most palatable parts of this travesty. That said, it does tend to skew a persons participation. The sad thing here is that these people are desperately ill, the combination of drugs they use could cause death on any given occasion. Have we, as a society, gotten to the point where we enjoy seeing others misery so much that we don't care whether they are being exploited for our "viewing pleasure"?
In the article, Dr. Drew says he had moments of doubt and questioned why he was doing this. He didn't ask the right questions, if he had, he would not have gone ahead with this project. One of my passions is reducing the stigma that addicts face in recovery, this can only serve to make it worse by showing the darkest side of addiction without showing how recovery changes lives. Shame on you Dr. Drew.
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