An investigation into the widespread culture of sexual misconduct and abuse persistent in the addiction treatment industry.
New Hampshire lawmakers consider a new oversight bill proposed in response to the podcast. And the judge issues his final... more
The 13th Step is going on tour with stops in New Hampshire, Boston, and Chicago. Host Lauren Chooljian will go... more
Federal prosecutors have charged a fourth person in the vandalism case, a man they describe as a “close, personal associate”... more
Federal prosecutors have charged three men for their alleged roles in the vandalism incidents.
A conversation with one of the women whose story of sexual assault you heard earlier in this podcast. She talks... more
Since Lauren began reporting, Eric Spofford sold his New Hampshire company for millions of dollars and filed a defamation lawsuit... more
What does it take to catch a predator in the addiction treatment industry? We hear about a case in California... more
How did 13th stepping become so common in the recovery world and who can hold people accountable? Lauren looks into... more
In March of 2022, Lauren publishes her first story detailing allegations against Eric Spofford. The events of the next several... more
As Eric Spofford tells it, he spent his teen years in the throes of addiction and crime. When he got... more