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SHOCK REPORT: Former Guests Claim TV’s Dr. Phil Exploits — And Even DRUGS — Show’s Patients

Emily Zanotti

Reporters with The Boston Globe are investigating shocking claims that television psychologist Dr. Phil and his production team expose addicted guests to alcohol and drugs in order to “play up” their problems for ratings.

In their newsmagazine, STAT, senior Globe writer David Armstrong says that former guests of the daytime talk show allege that producers gave them drugs and alcohol to make them appear more unstable during their television interviews, and that workers on the show provided no medical assistance to guests who might detox during their short stays in L.A.

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