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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Inside California's rehab industry Detoxing from drugs or alcohol is the most dangerous and most expensive phase of rehab. But a third of all California rehab centers aren’t staffed by doctors. Many of these so-called “non-medical” facilities are so risky that a lot of other states forbid them. And some California clinics have had multiple people die on their watch. The O.C. Register has been investigating Southern California’s rehab industry.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Investigating LA’s ‘Rehab Riviera’ and the exploitation of addicts Southern California has over 1,000 licensed rehab centers, and many unlicensed sober living homes. But some of these rehab centers are taking advantage of a loosely regulated industry to exploit addicts. The addicts become a means for clinics to bilk both insurers and taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars, while doing little to treat those desperate for help. That’s according to a new series in the O.C. Register.
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George Tillman Jr. on his career evolution and ‘The Hate U Give’ Director George Tillman Jr. felt called to make ‘The Hate U Give’--about a black teen who divides her time between her mostly white high school and her mostly black neighborhood. He wasn’t daunted by the fact that the film was based on a novel for young adults. He tells us how made sure his movie avoided YA cliches and reflects on his career--from directing 'Soul Food' to producing the 'Barbershop' movies.
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Child’s Pose This is Rob Long and on today’s Martini Shot I struggle to wedge myself into child’s pose during yoga, while the woman next to me ignores the teacher entirely and just stretches out. It’s a lightbulb moment for me.
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Netflix cancels two Marvel series Netflix is premiering more original content on the streaming service every week, but in certain places, it's cutting back. The recent cancelation of two Marvel series, 'Iron Fist' and 'Luke Cage,' hint that the divorce between Netflix and Disney/Marvel is coming.