Cliffside Malibu
rehabilitation facility in Malibu, California, US
Cliffside Malibu is a drug rehabilitation center in Malibu, California, United States. It is notable for being frequently used by celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and Ty Lawson when they have been sentenced to rehabilitation. Kelly Stephenson has been the CEO of Cliffside Malibu since July 2018.
Former CEO Richard Taite had originally bought a house in Malibu to retire, but he said he decided to build a sober living facility there instead, "to give back." Taite had previously overcome his own addiction to crack cocaine.
Overview
2005–2018
According to former CEO Richard Taite, Cliffside Malibu has treated 2,000 patients as of November 2014 and that the facility has a capacity of approximately 108 beds. According to Taite, between 40 and 45 percent of Cliffside Malibu's patients were addicted to prescription drugs when it opened as a licensed facility in 2005. During a discussion of opiate addiction on a May 2016 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Taite stated that the percentage of patients addicted to prescription drugs upon entering Cliffside Malibu had increased to 90 percent.
Treatment at Cliffside Malibu is more costly than the average facility. Patients pay up to $80,000 a month for treatment. The center provides organic food and luxury-hotel amenities, including a heated pool and turndown service.
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