rehabilitation
Canada’s Private Drug Rehab Industry Is Unregulated Chaos
In most parts of the country, anyone can open a drug rehab clinic, even if they don't have medical credentials, and make hundreds of thousands of dollars off of it.
Things You Learn When You Barely Survive a Motorbike Accident
I could hear a weird gurgling sound every time I tried to get air. I thought "this is it. You've done it this time."
Treating PTSD in Ukraine: Hero’s Companion
With Ukraine’s ability to care for its veterans’ psychological trauma severely lacking, NGOs have stepped in to fill the treatment gap.
Inside the Manic Life and Work of Bob Marier, Rob Ford's Sobriety Coach
In our documentary 'Rob Ford's Sobriety Coach: Inside the Manic Life and Work of Bob Marier,' we spent time with Marier to get an inside look at his unique process.
Do Veterans Struggling with Addiction Require Specialized Treatment?
Alcohol abuse has been a problem in the military for centuries. Tom Harrison House in Liverpool says it's the only charity running a residential rehab program exclusively for veterans with addiction problems.
Do Indonesians Agree With Their Government’s Plan to Castrate Pedophiles?
After a series of high-profile sexual abuse cases, Indonesia is on the verge of mandating chemical castration. We asked people around Jakarta for their thoughts.
The Low-Grade Heroin Ravaging Serbia's Roma Underclass
Called "pajdo," the drug is cheap and plentiful, but destroys the bodies of users who are already suffering under the crushing weight of poverty and racism.
Guam Will Allow Some Sex Offenders to Walk Free if They Agree to Chemical Castration
Critics see the Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders Act as a showy reaction to rape statistics.
This Canadian Jail Rehabilitates Violent Offenders Using Prison Theater
"Just that first time they get the applause is quite profound. It's the first time they've been acknowledged in a positive way."
Rehabilitation, Spies, and Goals at Uganda's Lone Maximum Security Prison
Uganda's only maximum security prison, Luzira, holds a sophisticated prison soccer tournament known not only for its top-notch talent, but the remarkable part it plays in the country's low recidivism rate.
How to Repair the Criminal Justice System
We talked to leaders and activists spearheading prison reform to find out what we can do to fix our broken penal system.