Drug Rehab: Miracle Cure or a Waste of Money?

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	Drug Rehab: Miracle Cure or a Waste of Money?

vienova4

7-23-2009 11:41 AM

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drug treatment, substance abuse, addiction, mental health, therapy

vienova4 says:

Those fancy, spa-like clinics you see on TV that provide residential drug treatment for tens of thousands of dollars -- do they work? Perhaps, but apparently only for as long as you stay there.

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