A Marketing-Claim Checklist for Comparing Fentanyl Rehab in California

Use one row per claim. Record the exact words, where you saw or heard them, the date checked, the source requested, the answer received, and the status. Add a final column called Decision impact. Label a claim high impact if it could change whether you travel, pay money, stop looking elsewhere, or rely on a service during a vulnerable period.

For every high-impact claim, ask: “What exactly does that mean here?” Then ask, “Who can confirm it, and is that true today?” If the answer depends on screening or assessment, write that down rather than treating it as a refusal. Individual review can be appropriate. SAMHSA explains that treatment choices should be discussed with qualified professionals, and NIDA principles emphasize that needs differ and care should address the person, not only substance use.

• Write the claim word for word instead of paraphrasing it.
• Ask whether the answer applies today and to the specific location.
• Record the source's name or role and the date of the answer, without assuming credentials not stated to you are present or verified by you. Don't request sensitive personal details

For staffing, ask which roles are present at the location, whether they are employees or contracted professionals, when they are on site or available, and which license or credential applies to the role. Verify professional licenses through the relevant California licensing authority when a credential matters to your decision. Do not assume that “clinical team,” “medical support,” or a photograph proves a particular qualification, coverage pattern, or person will participate in care.

For services and medications, ask for the exact service name, who determines whether it is clinically appropriate, and whether it is currently available at that location. SAMHSA quality guidance supports asking about licensing, accreditation, evidence-supported care, medications when clinically appropriate, family involvement, and continuing-care planning. Asking does not imply that a named service or medication is suitable, promised, or offered by a particular facility. A qualified professional should address individual treatment choices. For Living Longer Recovery, use only the verified wording: residential drug and alcohol detox with incidental medical services. Do not reinterpret that as medical detox or as proof of a medication, schedule, or staffing model.

• What exact role or credential supports the staffing claim, and where can it be verified?
• Is the stated service available at this exact location and relevant to the proposed plan?
• Who determines whether a medication is clinically appropriate and whether it is available? Is there prescribing supervision and a pharmacy process? What happens if it is not? Do n

Ask for the written methodology behind any relapse rate, success rate, completion rate, or recovery claim. Your notes should identify the population, sample size, dates, definition of success, follow-up period, missing participants, data collector, and whether results were independently reviewed. If the facility provides only a percentage or testimonial, mark the claim needs review. If no supporting method is provided, mark it not established.

Watch for category switching. Treatment completion is not the same as abstinence, reduced use, improved health, or sustained recovery. Results for a broad population do not necessarily describe people using fentanyl. A guarantee, universal safety statement, or promise of sobriety should not replace individualized discussion with qualified professionals. Living Longer Recovery's public record does not establish outcomes, so any outcome claim requires separate evidence.

• What is the exact outcome, and how was it defined?
• Who was included, who was lost to follow-up, and over what period?
• Was the data collected or reviewed independently? Was there a comparison group? Do not treat testimonials as population evidence. Record limitations.