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More than 50,000 teenagers are sent away to "tough love" or "behavioral modifications" programs across the country each year.
Paris Hilton has led a charge against these programs which seeks legislative changes to the way these programs operate and the mechanisms which regulate them.
A new lawsuit counters the industry's claim that things have changed since revelations of abuse cropped up sporadically in years past.
Kenneth R. Rosen is the author, most recently, of "Troubled: The Failed Promise of America's Behavioral Treatment Programs," which was published last month by Little A.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.