Local Money: Where do you place the ‘rehab capital of the world?‘

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Delray Beach, Florida Lizzie O’Leary
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Delray Beach, Florida Lizzie O’Leary

Local Money: Where do you place the ‘rehab capital of the world?‘

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This week, we head to Delray Beach, Florida, known as the “recovery capital of the world” for its extensive amount of rehab centers and sober homes. Now, local residents are wary of how many have opened over recent years, and people are questioning its regulation and safety.

Anne Geggis, reporter for the Sun-Sentinel, joins the show to explain why city officials, neighbors and medical officials are all questioning the proliferation of rehab centers in the area.