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A youth treatment center promised to help struggling teens. Some say they left with more trauma.

Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills and return home to become productive members of their communities. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs, which are largely unregulated by the federal government, are helping teens.

Published May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
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A youth treatment center promised to help struggling teens. Some say they left with more trauma.

Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills and return home to become productive members of their communities. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs, which are largely unregulated by the federal government, are helping teens.

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