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That a lot of them are not run in good faith, and frankly most of them have zero evidence backing them up in terms of their effectiveness, all the while preying on some of the most vulnerable in the population.

They aren't being run in good faith and some of the worst ones even desire addicts to relapse so they can have return business.

On top of that, they don't provide anything even approaching evidence based care.

Presenting yourself as giving honest advice while taking kickbacks from the clinics. It's advertising by pretending to be someone that cares about you. It's just cruel.