Episode 99: The Cruel, Voyeuristic Quackery of Rehab TV Shows
Citations Needed ›1:04:53 | Jan 29th, 2020
Over the last 20 years, the topics of substance use and treatment have become the stuff of televised entertainment: heart-wrenching stories of desperation and redemption, of suffering and survival. Sh...Show More
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layne recommended:Feb 6th, 2020
Great expose of the problems with this type of “reality” TV. Plus contains info and background that may save lives
rosaguac recommended:Feb 5th, 2020
addiction and rehab are often presented as a dehumanizing form of entertainment in the media, with shows like dr.drew, often catering to viewership vs to the actual folks who are trying to recover. nima + adam do their citations needed deep dive into the the mechanics of rehab shows and how it fue...Show More