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Who Is Dr. Kevin Blankenship? ‘Recovery Boys’ And Jacob’s Ladder Strive to Humanize the Struggles of Addiction

Are We Not Men? –

July 6, 2018 – There are a ton of negative stereotypes and stigmas attached to opioid addiction, but Netflix’s new documentary Recovery Boys brings a humanizing perspective to the nationwide epidemic. It follows the journey of four men as they recover from addiction at Dr. Kevin Blankenship’s residential substance abuse center, Jacob’s Ladder. The rehab facility is not what you would expect, which makes you wonder, who is Dr. Kevin Blankenship, and how did his unconventional recovery center come to be?

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