Anthony Santana survived fentanyl addiction, homelessness, drug dealing, and nearly 100 overdoses — but what he saw inside the rehab industry shocked him almost as much as the streets.

In this episode of The Connect, Anthony exposes the dark world of rehab corruption, body brokering, and treatment centers allegedly profiting from fentanyl addicts through insurance payouts. He breaks down how addicts are recruited, paid, recycled through detox programs, and sometimes pushed back into relapse so the money keeps flowing.

Anthony also opens up about selling fentanyl and Xanax in California, living homeless in Los Angeles, dealing drugs in MacArthur Park, surviving overdoses, and eventually finding real recovery after years of addiction.

This is a raw look at the fentanyl crisis, the California rehab scam, and the hidden business behind addiction treatment.

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00:00 Opening & Anthony's Background

03:35 Addiction, Overdose, and Hope

06:20 Growing Up, Family & Early Drug Use

11:00 Dealing, Trauma & Progression to Fentanyl

17:00 Scaling Up Drug Operations

20:33 This Episode Is Sponsored By Betterhelp

221:58 Dangers, Setups & Violence

34:27 Homelessness, Drug Dealing in LA, and the Senior Home

40:22 This Episode Is Sponsored By Cash App

41:45 Body Brokering & Rehab Industry Corruption

46:02 MacArthur Park: LA’s Open Air Drug Market

51:41 Drug Availability, Pricing & Street Hustle

53:00 Inside the Fentanyl and Xanax Supply Chains

57:00 Adapting, Staying Out of Jail, and the Online Drug Trade

01:02:56 Bay Area Drug Scene & Violence

01:09:47 Struggles with Treatment & Homelessness

01:16:00 Human Trafficking, Customers, and the Underbelly of LA

01:20:35 Getting Sober & Redemption

01:26:00 Reflections, Family & Final Thoughts

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