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There's no scientific basis for the kind of statistics AARC uses.
Reason :
1. They only use "graduates" to measure success.
2. There is no measure of theose who do NOT graduate.
3. There is no objective measure of whether those "entering" the program had any "problem" to start off with anyway.
4. Ther is no definition of what constitutes a "problem" in any event. Only what Dean Vause and his cronies try to tell you is a problem
5. It's all in how the cases are filtered --- how much money can the gullible parents afford to pay, etc etc.
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First of all. I don't know what else there is to measure success of a treatment center other than sober graduates. Especially being that sober graduates is the goal. It IS a treatment center, not "a Kiss the Clients ass center" and "a make the program look good for the newspaper center". Second, those who did not graduate, weren't treated properly, so why should they be included in the statistics. Anybody putting out a product in to society, doesn't cover products under the manufacturer's warranty if they haven't been certified in the first place. I see no difference between the two. AARC isn't responsible for people who chose to leave or were terminated. Thirdly, there is definitely a measure of whether or not the clients have a problem. Just ask their family members, teachers, counsellors and psychologists, and jail security guards. They'll tell you what they saw. Don't forget the assessment process too which involves an outside assessment and recomendations. Then there is the fact that there is a waiting list for AARC and they have no use for people without problems. Fourthly, I think we all know what a "problem" is. We all learned it in early childhood and it is pretty clear that any person needing to be admitted to AARC has at least one problem. Finally, some of the "gullible parents" cant afford to pay much at all but AARC holds fund raisers so that no family can be turned away.
Anyways, I think this forum is a joke and it's fun to read this stuff. Thank you for the entertainment. Sometimes I get bored and decide that I want to read some comments from weak people. Great. Lovin it. Get honest!
