The Golden Cure Fades: Keeley’s Once-Thriving Addiction Empire Crumbles

In the sweltering summer of 1929, a stark reality emerged from the dusty annals of America’s struggle with addiction. The Keeley cure, once a beacon of hope for inebriates seeking redemption, has all but vanished into obscurity. The gold cure, a treatment devised by the enigmatic Dr. Leslie E. Keeley, was once in high demand, drawing throngs of desperate souls to the Dwight, Illinois, institute.