Washington University Law Review

Article Title

Liquid Gold

Authors

Katrice Bridges Copeland, Penn State Law

Publication Title

Washington University Law Review

Abstract

This Article deals with fraudulent practices in the residential drug treatment industry. It will principally focus on the two related issues of quality of care and patient brokering. The lack of regulation in the residential drug treatment industry is practically an invitation for deceptive business practices such as patient brokering, insurance fraud, and substandard care. While many scholars have written articles addressing the opioid crisis and the best way to address it, this is the first article to address the corruption in the residential drug rehabilitation market. This Article argues that the government must address the crisis in the residential drug treatment industry with national legislation.

Recommended Citation

Katrice Bridges Copeland, Liquid Gold, 97 Wash. U. L. Rev. 1451 (2020).
Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol97/iss5/7