"Nick Reiner, the man arrested on Sunday for the alleged murder of his parents, beloved Hollywood director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, has been to rehab more than eighteen times since the age of 15. Since Reiner's arrest, there have been countless headlines, everywhere from gossip magazines to the New York Times, describing his decadeslong struggle with addiction to substances including heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine."
"Reiner often preferred to be homeless rather than adhere to the strict rules most rehab facilities mandate. He also felt that residential treatment-the recommended course of action for severe addiction, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine-was ineffective for him. As a physician who practices addiction medicine and treats patients like Reiner every day, I was not surprised by this."
Nick Reiner experienced decadeslong addiction to heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine and attended over eighteen rehab programs since age 15. He often chose homelessness rather than follow strict rehab rules and found residential treatment ineffective. Many patients view rehab or detox as stripping autonomy and comparable to jail, prompting avoidance of care. Even when patients enter treatment, programs can fail to provide durable recovery. High-profile cases reveal gaps in addiction and mental-health care and prompt questions about why extensive resources and repeated treatment attempts do not always produce sustained recovery.
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