Passages Malibu Addiction Treatment Center, known as Passages Malibu, is a for-profit addiction treatment facility located in Malibu, California and founded by Pax and Chris Prentiss in 2001. Passages Ventura opened in 2009 in Port Hueneme, California.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Rehabilitation |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Malibu, California, United States |
Key people | Chris Prentiss Pax Prentiss |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Website | Passages Malibu Addiction Treatment Center |
History and founders edit
The center was founded by a father and son, Chris and Pax Prentiss. Chris Prentiss is a former real estate developer with no formal training in rehabilitation or medicine.[1]
Passages operates on the principle that people become addicted to drugs and alcohol due to underlying and unresolved problems in their lives. Passages relies on one-to-one therapy sessions.[1]
A second, less expensive facility called Passages Ventura opened in 2009 in Port Hueneme, California.[2]
In 2012, the center had 29 beds and approximately 25 percent of its clients were Californians.[2]
Controversy edit
Passages, and the treatment method it employs, have been the subject of controversy. According to a September 2013 New York Times report, it is "the largest and most expensive" of the many rehab facilities in Malibu.[3] Passages keeps any money that has been deposited, even if a patient exits the center before completing treatment similar to other addiction treatment facilities.[4]
In addition, Passages' treatment philosophy is controversial both because it disputes the efficacy of multi-step treatment programs and also because the founders do not believe that addiction is a disease.[5] Passages claims that its method produces above an 80-percent rehabilitation rate.[4] However, the accuracy of these statistics has been questioned by other rehabilitation professionals, particularly because they include people who have been out of treatment for only 30 days.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Valhouli, Christina (March 17, 2004). "Most Luxurious Places To Dry Out". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ a b Bruce, Allison (March 7, 2011). "Passages Ventura offers Malibu-style rehab at lower price". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ^ Haldeman, Peter (2013-09-13). "An Intervention for Malibu". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b Paul Pringle, "The trouble with rehab, Malibu-style", Los Angeles Times, October 9, 2007.
- ^ a b Mark Groubert, "Addiction: Buying the Cure at Passages Malibu", LA Weekly, June 25, 2008.