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Shoshana Walter

@sho-walter.bsky.social

Investigative reporter at The Marshall Project. Author of REHAB: An American Scandal, from Simon & Schuster. swalter@themarshallproject.org Signal: shoeshine.99 www.shoshanawalter.com

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For this week's @niemanstoryboard.org podcast I sat down with Pulitzer finalist @sho-walter.bsky.social, author of "Rehab: An American Scandal," on writing about addiction and recovery. niemanstoryboard.org/2026/08/14/j... #podcasts #longreads

Journalist Shoshana Walter on telling stories of addiction and recovery - Nieman Storyboard

The Pulitzer finalist and author of “Rehab: An American Scandal” talks about how she approaches human stories that spotlight injustice

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Jill Castellano@jillcastellano.bsky.social · 7mo ago

For the expecting parents out there -- here's what you need to know about (unreliable) drug testing at childbirth and what you can do about it @themarshallproject.org @sho-walter.bsky.social www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/13/t...

Having a Baby? 5 Tips to Avoid Problems From Flawed Drug Testing at the Hospital

Hospitals routinely use unreliable drug tests at childbirth, and many parents are reported to child welfare agencies and the police. Here’s what you can do.

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Ashley Ocean@ashleyocean.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Thank you for speaking for the voiceless and this courageous level of exposure @sho-walter.bsky.social ❤️ There is so much work to do and speaking the truth is how we get to a future where such human torture doesn’t exist. This is now happening in mental health programs bookshop.org/p/books/reha...

Rehab: An American Scandal

An American Scandal

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Mother Jones@motherjones.com · last yr.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” author and journalist @sho-walter.bsky.social explains how the underregulated drug rehab industry in America is often failing people battling substance abuse. The latest from our friends @revealnews.org:

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social · last yr.

“Rehab - An American Scandal” Great book talk by investigative reporter @sho-walter.bsky.social on the scandalous state of the unregulated drug treatment industry. One contractor built too many homes that weren’t selling so he turned them into treatment centers despite having no experience!

[Rehab - An American Scandal]

Investigative Reporter Shoshana Walter examined the for-profit drug rehabilitation treatment industry and argued that it fails to help people suffering from opioid addiction. Book Passage in Corte Mad...

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KQED Forum@kqedforum.bsky.social · last yr.

Who actually recovers from drug addiction in America? 💊 Investigative reporter @sho-walter.bsky.social spoke with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social about the corruption, profiteering and dismal rates of recovery she found in America’s drug treatment system. 👀 Watch the full interview on YouTube now.

Why America's Rehab System Doesn't Work | KQED Forum

Nearly eight years ago, journalist Shoshana Walter followed a lead on a drug and alcohol rehab program that put patients to work at a chicken plant. What she found was one of many programs that…

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Fran Smith@fransmith.bsky.social · last yr.

Had a great conversation with @sho-walter.bsky.social about her eye-opening new book, Rehab: An American Scandal. Highly recommend for anyone who cares about addiction. centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/ins...

The Health Divide: Q&A: Why does rehab keep failing those who need it most?

In her new book, journalist Shoshana Walter revelas how many programs exploit patients, bar mothers, underuse buprenorphine, and worsen racial and gender disparities.

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Erin Whitehead@girlwithatail.bsky.social · last yr.

The Big Ones (Amanda Lund, Maria Blasucci) Patreon podcast makes me literally lol twice a month. Recent books I loved: I Want to Burn This Place Down @maris.bsky.social, Rehab: an American Scandal (Shoshana Walter) Subscribe to Robyn O’Neil’s Substack u get an original drawing (you will thank me)

Jeremy C. Shipp@jeremycshipp.bsky.social · last yr.

Times are tough for artists, writers, and other creative folk. If you have the means, consider signing up for someone's Patreon, or commission some art, or buy a book. Write a skeet about a creative you enjoy. Spread the word about their work.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · last yr.

On this week’s “More To The Story,” author and journalist @sho-walter.bsky.social explains how the underregulated drug rehab industry in America is often failing people battling substance abuse. The latest from our friends @revealnews.org:

Why rehab often fuels relapse instead of recovery

On this week’s “More To The Story,” author and journalist Shoshana Walter explains how the underregulated drug rehab industry in America is often failing people battling substance abuse.

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pax-nw.bsky.social@pax-nw.bsky.social · last yr.

undark.org/2025/08/22/i... "In her new book “Rehab: An American Scandal,” journalist Shoshana Walter delves deeply into the nation’s broken drug treatment industry, ... and offering insight into how difficult it can be to find high-quality treatment for opioid addiction."

Interview: Lifting the Veil on America's Addiction Rehab Industry

In her new book, journalist Shoshana Walter takes aim at the nation's drug treatment system and finds it sorely lacking.

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Jessica Shortall@jessicashortall.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm sitting down (virtually) next month w/investigative reporter Shoshana Walter to discuss her new book, Rehab: An American Scandal. It's equal parts personal case studies and a critical look at our American systems and regulations (and often lack thereof). Join us! www.rstreet.org/events/makin...

Making Treatment Work: A Conversation with Rehab: An American Scandal author Shoshana Walter - R Street Institute

Featuring [Moderator] Jessica Shortall, Safer From Harm Coalition and Strategic Partnerships Lead at R Street Institute Shoshana Walter, Author, Rehab: An American Scandal Overview There’s broad agree...

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Book of the Day .org@bookofthedayorg.bsky.social · last yr.

Today's Book: Rehab: An American Scandal - Shoshana Walter @shoeshine ‪@simonschuster @KCLibrary @sho-walter.bsky.social‬ ‪@simonandschuster.bsky.social‬ ‪@kclibrary.bsky.social‬ #bookoftheday

Rehab: An American Scandal – Shoshana Walter

Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry. Our country’s leaders all seem to agree: People who suffer from addiction need treatment. Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain people get a real chance to recover.

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Katie Stairs@liveforlovessake.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank u @themarshallproject.org & @sho-walter.bsky.social for amplifying that 'treatment' often punishes women for the things it should address: trauma, parenthood, survival. Change isn't kindness, it's justice. To every woman fighting: you deserve more. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/14/w...

Drug Overdoses Are Skyrocketing Among Mothers. Why Is Rehab Unavailable?

In her new book, ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ Shoshana Walter explores how the giant substance treatment industry keeps failing many people desperate for help.

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