Junk science. The Rat Park experiment was rejected by major science publications citing that data was intentionally distorted and contained methodological flaws. Further studies failed to replicate the Rat Park results. Funding for the project was pulled.
I'm reading a book now that uses the term "evidence based" over 100 times throughout. Just because an author uses a term, or states something as fact...doesn't make it so.
It seems the recent trend in addiction recovery is to shame/blame the family for not doing enough and that they should sacrifice at any and all costs. Like this isn't what they have already done? IMO, the last thing that families who have spiritually, emotionally, and financially bankrupted themselves need to hear is "do more".