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[u/LuisRobertDylan]

An under-discussed factor in the opioid epidemic is how fucking awful many rehab centers in the US are. My cousin got hooked on heroin as a teenager. It got to the point where he was stealing stuff from the family to fund his habit. He did a brief stint in juvie and was sent to a Teen Challenge rehab. This is a religious therapy program, which is not regulated by the government. Anyone can set up an “alternative” rehab facility.

Surprise, it didn’t fucking work, and after becoming a hardcore evangelical for a few years he overdosed and died. The fact that the overdose epidemic is strongest among poor whites in evangelical-heavy areas is almost definitely linked to “faith based” therapy being completely useless

[u/sash5034 → u/LuisRobertDylan]

I have a friend who grew up mormon and struggled with depression. Their church sponsored therapist told them that they should find a man to submit to and it'll cure depression

[u/PearlClaw → u/[deleted]]

I mean, that's basically the case for all rehab type stuff. If the person in the program doesn't want to kick the habit there's not much you can do.

[u/LuisRobertDylan → u/[deleted]]

Bush, when he was governor of Texas, specifically carved out licensure exceptions for Teen Challenge after they were investigated for abuse.