Sunday, April 1, 2007

Vanguard Works!

Vanguard makes a claim that they are successful in treating clients with substance abuse problems. They claim:

Vanguard has a 65 percent completion rate, exceeding the nation average.

In addition, more than 70 percent of Vanguard clients who complete treatment remain in recovery, when surveyed 90 days following graduation.

We watch our graduates change old habits to rejoin their families, jobs and communities and lead productive, fulfilling lives.

The program also offers a comprehensive array of services and support to help female clients achieve long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Among the services are resume writing workshops, individual tutoring, workshops in personal/home budgeting, nutrition and meal planning and other life skills.

I just don't see it. Besides, the numbers are skewed. To achieve the statistics they eliminate the people who fail the worst.

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