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The Dangers of Detoxing Alone

The Danger of Detoxing Alone Detoxification is a process that rarely gets the focus of addicts. Detoxification is the means of being physically addicted to drugs or alcohol. In Los...

April 1, 2019

Men, Anxiety, And Addiction

Men, Anxiety, and Addiction You may have heard that “Men don’t really get anxiety.” But that’s not correct. It is true that men are only formally diagnosed with anxiety about...

February 5, 2018

Women Abuse Alcohol More Than Men

Women abuse alcohol in different ways than men, 33.3% male (alcohol) and 42.3% female (alcohol). Women tend to do it while they are alone, so they can hide their problem. Drug...

January 5, 2018

Alta Centers Launches #RecoveryLooksLikeThis

Press Release- 01/05/2018 Alta Centers, a Los Angeles based drug and alcohol treatment center has announced a social media campaign to remove the stigma and shame of addiction recovery....

December 28, 2017

Getting Sober for the New Year

Getting Sober for the New Year New years is a reminder of the things we want to do. It’s a reminder that maybe we aren’t as healthy as we...

Tips to Qualify a Treatment Center’s Ethics and Values

There is a lot of talk in the addiction treatment world of ethics and the morality of the work we do and engage in. I have seen this industry go...

Alta Centers Opens Detox Facility in the Hollywood Hills

Alta Centers, a Los Angeles based organization treating addiction and substance abuse, has opened an upscale detox facility located blocks away from the historic Hollywood sign. The new program called...

Opiate Use and Celebrities Is Often Seen but Help Always Comes Too Late

Opiate use and celebrities is seen often but always comes too late to receive the help they deserve. The news came this evening as we all thought, Prince’s official cause...