Latest Addiction Stories

Passages Ventura celebrates its four year anniversary on May 17, 2013. Malibu, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Passages Ventura, sister facility of the world renowned non-12 step Passages Malibu addiction treatment center, celebrates four years of treating thousands of clients for drug and alcohol dependency this May 17, 2013. Founded by father and son team Chris and Pax Prentiss, Passages Malibu opened in 2001 and was the first substance abuse rehab center to offer an alternative model of...

Recovery Associates announces alcohol addiction treatment and alcohol rehab program. The new program uses numerous tracks to help people find a new way of living. West Palm Beach, Florida (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Alcohol addiction takes hold of an individual’s life and never gives it back. The more a person becomes dependent upon alcohol – whether it is beer or hard liquor – the more that individual loses touch with reality. Research indicates that alcohol addiction truly affects the...

Into Action Treatment Center, a drug and alcohol addiction facility, has added weekly softball games to their schedule. Every Saturday their clients have the opportunity to participate in softball games in Lake Worth, Florida. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Into Action Treatment Center has started up a new weekend activity at their South Florida drug rehab center. They will be playing softball every Saturday from 10am at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, Florida. Into Action...

Each year, millions of American teenagers look forward to proms and graduations; however, this poses a high-risk for binge drinking and increased drunk driving occurrences. Malibu, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 According to USA today, car accidents are a leading cause of accidental death for teenagers, and approximately one in ten high school students admits to regularly drinking and driving. The findings also report that in 2010, one of five teen drivers involved in fatal crashes had the...

Methadone addiction issues addressed through Recovery Associates Methadone Drug Treatment Program. Their different treatment tracks support and encourage people to give up addictive substances and create a new life in recovery. Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Methadone has been used to help people caught in the web of drug addiction to stop. Yet, some physicians prescribe methadone to patients who, without proper guidance and supervision, will overuse this medication. The results are...

The Best Halfway House is now offering nationwide halfway house placement and sober living options to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 The Best Halfway House has just announced a new area they are providing halfway house placement services in the entire United States. The Best Halfway House will now help locate and find the best halfway houses in the major areas of the United States. They help find sober living homes for all of those in...

Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment is an alcohol and drug addiction center offering a hands-on approach to recovery with assistance every step of the way. Knowing that a successful recovery program takes time, effort and comprehensive change, Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment is now offering a long-term addiction treatment plan. Destin, FL (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment’s new long term addiction treatment program typically spans 90 days, which is a generous and generally...

Florida’s Delray Recovery Center offers individualized treatment plans for alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. Treatment that specifically addresses individual needs is one of the keys to a successful recovery, and Delray is expanding its scope of personalized plans by offering treatment programs specific to women. Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Delray Recovery Center recognizes the unique needs...

Cocaine provides short-term high but long-term problems for adults and children. Recovery Associates provides clinical and therapeutic aid toward stopping its use with their cocaine addiction treatment and rehab services. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Cocaine abuse remains problematic for adults and children alike across the United States, leaving them in precarious health situations. Research provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse indicates that cocaine is a powerfully addictive...

The tobacco industry has been under attack for decades. The first warnings that cigarette smoking could potentially cause harm came out in the middle of last century. SHEFFIELD, England, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The tobacco industry has been under attack for decades. The first warnings that cigarette smoking could potentially cause harm came out in the middle of last century. As further evidence has mounted against first and secondhand smoking, bans have started to crop up...