Officials say Native Americans are victims of a scheme targeting vulnerable tribal members fighting substance abuse. Recruiters have lured people from their reservations to illicit addiction treatment homes, but officials say, instead of receiving help, many have wound up dead or missing. Liz Kreutz reports more on the massive insurance scheme.
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To think these were actual Americans. Times haven't changed
Hmmm.
The greed and evil of man.
Terrible, especially given the genetic predisposition to alcohol abuse, due to our white ancestors, introducing such a foreign substance so suddenly. I hope these Native Americans can somehow be guided to use cannabis in place of alcohol, it will be much easier to withdraw from further down the road, more importantly, provide a necessary relief to counteract the negative effects of alcohol withdrawal, which can be physically excruciating.
THE GOVERNMENT ITS TO BUSY WITH THE "ASYLUMS" THEY HAVE NO TIME FOR THE REAL US CITIZENS!
Omg I went through this and yes they are so true
The ones who have those "sober homes" make a ton of cash. I know someone who does this in AZ. He actually takes care of his charges though.
I'm sorry someone is harming these Indigenous folks though and I hope they are caught and punished thoroughly!
This is what happens when racist corrupt WS run the system. You get a non functioning government.
Wait whats going on? Are Nigerian scammers kidnapping natives or are alcoholic sober homes doing it?
How sick. FBI or DOJ should be on this. Our Indians need protected.
The all for profit model is not working great for all of Americans.
NOT Native Americans …
They migrated here too , remember 👌🏻
I'm so glad that this is finally getting done attention. New Mexico has had hundreds of victims as well.
I don't go near reservations because i know what goes on, mostly drinking no way anyone can get sober on one. Now people cant get sober at places that were meant to help them. Its getting really bad
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Don't get drunk and get into strangers' vehicles !!!
UNA SECRETARY GENERAL GETTING MONEY FROM ISLAM COUNTRIES, TO SAVE REFUGEES THE SEMI RADICLES 😊
Tigerswan and police are still doing this in north dakota
Same thing in north Dakota is happening
Thats what happens when you are given money and not raised properly.
Why would it be Arizona alone. California, & who else, glad to know FBI, finally in on it.
The usual suspects
Glad the "sober" home issue is starting to get eyes on it !
But the ppl immigrants get more help than natives Bs
Letting the new girl take the heat. Talk to the old director.
Scammers milking the US like a cow. No protection in sight. How many lives lost to these bogus scam businesses? These people are serial killers.
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@ 2:55, This person needs to go, – NOW. All she's worried about is her fat six figure salary and her bloated benefits.
Wow, this is horrible!
Inhumane how the system treats Native Americans !
Arizona is one of the stupidest states…i thought inbred states were bad but Arizona is something else…the water getting stolen by india and now Africa beating the Arizona system…mc cain is very missed …
Don't blame the doctors for your bad choices
That's not just a scam. It's a kidnapping ring.
God bless America. I have understood that the entire nation, and everything we all have is due to genocide and slavery since I was 4 years old. I have struggled, to find something to be proud of.
They let them scheme and scam $95 million before they did anything, but if you or I didn’t report our income within 30 days they take every recourse imaginable. Including prosecution for violating program rules.
Corruption from the top down
It's America, the downfall of a once respected country.
When are we going to stop abusing and taking advantage of them ????