# Celebrity Rehab/Pro Athlete Rehab

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**Created:** [August 30, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-rehab-pro-athlete-rehab/594646 "2011-08-30T16:42:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-rehab-pro-athlete-rehab/594646/1 "2011-08-30T16:42:08Z")

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The recent article on Michael Vick got me thinking: For celebs rehabbing from a non-chemical downfall, what is the standard of proof for success?

My impression is that Vick is considered rehabbed because a) enough time has passed and b) he’s a really good quarterback. Did I miss something? Is he otherwise showing signs of having mended his ways? Can the Teeming Millions provide some other examples of the fallen with evidence of rehabilitation?