Daniel M.
San Francisco, CA
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66 reviews
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"Elevate will continue to delete my reviews. I will continue to post them.
When I went to elevate is was complete hokum not based at all in science, but rather Scientology. They will say this is not true, but the books are written by L Ron Hubbard, they have pictures of him everywhere, and the staff take off site Scientology classes.
The entire staff other than one nurse (who is not there most days) is ex-addicts who seem to have trouble keeping their hands off the vulnerable people coming off harder drugs. I was informed by staff of multiple sexual assaults while I was there, with the forced ouster of staff afterwards.
Discipline is enforced through hard labor. I've never seen so many skinny, recovering kids out in the rain and snow digging trenches. It was just like the movie holes.
I think the most damning piece of evidence is that this place has changed its name twice in line three years. I heard even worse stories about when it was called "Narconon Vista Bay".
Also, they tell you insurance covers it but I was left with a 35k dollar bill. If you just take a trip into the "TR" room there, you will see them openly training staff to lie to parents and addicts on the phone.
If you want real resources please contact me. I have become sober (no help from elevate), and can point you in the direction of many wonderful programs."
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