The Rehab Racket – How Addiction Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
Published: July 26, 2025
Duration: 32:04
The Rehab Racket – How Addiction Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
Rehab is supposed to help people recover. But what if I told you it’s actually designed to keep them sick?
Behind the inspirational slogans and luxury treatment centers is a $42 billion industry that profits off relapse, not recovery.
Fake treatments. Forced rehab. Insurance scams.
This episode exposes how addiction treatment became one of the biggest cons in America. Because in this system? Getting better isn’t the goal. Staying trapped is. This is Alexis Knight Investigates. Stay aware...
Rehab is supposed to help people recover. But what if I told you it’s actually designed to keep them sick?
Behind the inspirational slogans and luxury treatment centers is a $42 billion industry that profits off relapse, not recovery.
Fake treatments. Forced rehab. Insurance scams.
This episode exposes how addiction treatment became one of the biggest cons in America. Because in this system? Getting better isn’t the goal. Staying trapped is. This is Alexis Knight Investigates. Stay aware...