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by James Heller
20. August 2012 08:30
At Tarzana Treatment Centers, our goal is to provide healthcare to anyone in need. One of the services we are known for is alcohol and drug treatment, which includes Vivitrol treatment. This monthly Naltrexone injection reduces alcohol and opiate cravings and is covered by Medi-Cal. Many who once felt hopeless are now in recovery and improving their lives.
We take pride in the fact that we help thousands of individuals, from all walks of life, every year. Far too many have lost jobs and family, and have no health care coverage other than Medi-Cal. Alcohol or drugs have dragged them into a world of despair. A number of them will suffer multiple relapses because, even if they enjoy being sober, cravings lead them back to alcohol, heroin, or prescription pain killers.
The road back to treatment gets longer every time an alcoholic or a drug addict relapses. When finances, legal issues, or relationships are a problem, the addicted mind will make them think that alcohol and drugs are the only answer. So when they complete treatment, any craving for alcohol or their drug of choice threatens sobriety. Constant relapses eat away at confidence, and convince them that there is no use in trying to improve their lives.
Medi-Cal has approved coverage for Vivitrol treatment at Tarzana Treatment Centers to help this group of individuals, among others. Vivitrol takes cravings out of the picture during treatment, allowing patients to focus on core issues that keep them drinking and using drugs. Once they get past the false belief that they don’t deserve better, it is more likely that they will want to take better care of themselves. This gives them a better chance at long-term recovery and an improved life.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
17. August 2012 08:24
For those eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal most healthcare expenses are fully covered. This can be very good news for those who suffer from alcoholism or prescription pain killer addiction. At Tarzana Treatment Centers, we provide Vivitrol treatment services so they can begin the process of recovery without cravings that can lead to relapse.
Vivitrol is Naltrexone, administered monthly by injection. After medical detoxification for alcohol or opiates, if necessary, Vivitrol reduces cravings for these drugs. Alcohol and opiate cravings are major triggers for relapse during the early months of recovery. Craving reduction removes distractions, which improves chances at long-term sobriety.
Medicare is the Federal program that covers seniors and seriously disabled individuals. Medi-Cal is the California state Medicaid program for people who meet low-income and asset requirements for eligibility. Those who qualify for both are known as “Medi-Medi” or “dual eligible”. Medicare is the primary coverage, and Medi-Cal provides secondary coverage. The combined coverage is important for many who might not otherwise be able to afford necessary treatment.
A growing number of seniors suffer from substance use disorders and many of them live on fixed incomes. Whether alcohol or drug abuse is the problem, their retirement years can be an emotional torture. Medi-Medi coverage for Vivitrol gives them the chance to enjoy the senior years without being bound by addiction.
An accident may cause a person to become disabled, for another example. If painkillers were prescribed for severe pain, this person will likely form an opiate dependence. No matter how innocent the circumstances, they are now a prescription drug addict. When the pain is gone, the addiction needs to be treated at some point. Vivitrol treatment at Tarzana Treatment Centers will aid in the recovery process, and allow for better focus on therapies for the original disability.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Tarzana Treatment Centers is you are Medi-Medi eligible and have a substance use disorder.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
3. August 2012 07:11
When the health of family members is a concern, you want to trust their health care only to quality providers. This is especially true for children and seniors. It is also helpful if all of your health care providers are at one location.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides many of the services you need to maintain good physical and mental health. We also contract with several public funding sources so we can provide these services to anyone who needs them.
Starting with our medical care clinics, physicians can attend to your physical health care needs in a clean and comfortable setting. If you suffer from a mental health disorder, our licensed professionals are available for therapy. Alcohol and drug addiction treatment is also available, including medical detoxification and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). For individuals who are HIV positive, our well-renowned HIV Services can help manage your special needs.
Growing up can be difficult. Our Youth Services staff specializes in treating teen alcohol and drug abuse, as well as adolescent mental health issues. These problems can tear the family apart, so our youth programs are built to repair the bonds that have been broken. Family members learn to accept one-another and work together, which strikes at the core of substance use disorders.
We provide senior health services covered by Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Along with medical care, mental health treatment and substance abuse treatment services are available. These issues often go ignored by family members and seniors suffer needlessly. We will provide services ranging from short-term therapy to residential treatment.
Tarzana Treatment Centers accepts Medi-Cal, Healthy Way LA (HWLA), and a few other forms of public funding for health care services. You can call to find out if you are covered. If you are not currently enrolled in a program, we can help you to apply. We also accept most forms of private insurance, and private payment on a sliding scale based on your ability to pay.
Please call today.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
1. August 2012 15:13
Alcoholism and drug addiction haven’t changed over time, and treatment still requires a certain level of patient motivation for recovery. That motivation is the key to cultivating the deep-seeded desire to quit using alcohol or other drugs. Forward thinking facilities, like Tarzana Treatment Centers, are using medications and technology to encourage patients to stay motivated.
When individuals make the decision to enter alcohol and drug treatment, motivation is at its highest level. Whether the reason is legal, financial, or relationship, doesn’t matter. It is only important to validate the motivation and encourage treatment. From the moment of the decision, the addicted mind will begin to chip away at the motivation for recovery.
One way to slow the demotivation is to offer solutions to concerns that are often stated during the treatment admission process. Previously failed attempts at recovery can cause pessimistic feelings. Heavy work schedules and family needs can be a barrier to aftercare discussions. Medication Assisted Treatments (MAT) can bring optimism, and telehealth can break down barriers.
Alcohol and opiate cravings are major causes of relapse. Tarzana Treatment Centers is a Vivitrol treatment provider. Vivitrol reduces alcohol and opiate cravings, taking away the distraction that can hinder or put a halt to treatment. Methadone Maintenance is also available for qualified opioid addicts who have struggled with multiple relapses. MAT offers hope to individuals who are motivated for recovery, and have a simultaneous “what’s the use?” feeling.
Sometimes the timing of recovery motivation conflicts with work or family obligations, or transportation may be an issue. Instead of labeling this as an “excuse”, Tarzana Treatment Centers offers telehealth services. Using secure video conference technology, you can attend counseling sessions from your home or office. Telehealth is proving to be just as effective as face-to-face outpatient treatment.
When your loved one tells you they need help, don’t delay. Please call us immediately, and we will help.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
11. July 2012 12:39
Connecting patients face-to-face with health care providers can be a challenge at times. This is especially true when the patient suffers from mental health or substance use disorders. Telehealth is a great solution whether the individual is already in treatment or is delaying the start of treatment.
Telehealth is a broad term for health care that is provided via email, phone, data transfer, or video conference. The main benefit for patients is that they can be anywhere for treatment, as long as they have a computer with internet access or a phone available. Tarzana Treatment Centers is currently using several telehealth delivery methods, and we plan to take advantage of more as they become available to us.
Tarzana Treatment Centers’ Telehealth Program makes it possible for patients in residential alcohol and drug treatment to visit with offsite providers without leaving the building. Each patient has a secure account on the LiveVisit video conference application, and can meet with clinic physicians or licensed mental health professionals. We also use telehealth video conferencing for outpatient clients.
Sufferers postpone getting treatment for mental health and substance use disorders more often than you might think. When they finally do go to that first treatment session, almost all of them realize that the delay was unnecessary. Tarzana Treatment Centers’ Valley Tele-Treatment Program (VTP) makes that first session more convenient. Individuals can receive treatment via VTP for up to 90 days, or they may choose to start face-to-face sessions after that first one.
For more information, please call 818-654-3821 or email vtp@tarzanatc.org today.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
2. July 2012 15:03
Motivation for recovery can change in an instant for alcoholics and opiate addicts. They’ll say they want Vivitrol treatment to reduce cravings and help them focus on treatment. The addict brain then does everything it can to change that decision. Because of this, Tarzana Treatment Centers makes every effort to speed the process from decision to Vivitrol injection.
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Patients must be assessed for Vivitrol treatment by qualified medical personnel. Tarzana Treatment Centers’ alcohol and drug treatment program has licensed medical professionals on staff daily. This minimizes the time between decision and assessment. Every step like this toward getting the actual injection helps a patient to resist thoughts suggesting to not go through with the decision.
Vivitrol is available by prescription only, which is the next step toward injection. Our daily staff of medical personnel includes licensed prescribers. This minimizes another possible waiting period, and may even eliminate it if the assessor and prescriber is the same person. The only step left is to receive the Vivitrol injection, and we keep a stock ready for new patients.
Collaboration between providers is easy at Tarzana Treatment Centers because they all work in the same facility and use the same software to track patient care. Nobody can promise that you will get a Vivitrol injection the same day you make the decision, but we make it possible.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
27. June 2012 14:27
Tarzana Treatment Centers and Vivitrol were featured on the Madeleine Brand Show on KPCC Public Radio. You can read about the topic and listen to the segment at this link:
At some point, every alcoholic and opiate ( heroin, pain killers) addict has a desire to quit drinking or using drugs. Most of them don’t know how to get help or that they can get addiction treatment at low or no cost, leading to a feeling of hopelessness. If that desire to quit passes without getting help, they can wind up in a downward spiral and eventually lose everything. The addiction can take a strong hold on them. If they find their way to a traditional detox-to-aftercare treatment program, it may require Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
When individuals have a difficult time with relapse after alcohol or opiate detox, recovery can seem out of reach. Some will repeatedly enter detox treatment, with a serious desire to recover from alcohol dependence or drug addiction. Alcohol and opiate cravings are a major trigger for relapse, and can strike both during and after detox. For the individuals we’re describing in this article, cravings are also a major distraction during treatment. So they rarely achieve long-term recovery.
We are committed to the promotion of Vivitrol treatment because we have witnessed the positive results for so many of these patients. Several individuals who had been to detox more than five times have now been sober during Vivitrol treatment for more than 6 months at a time. That is a big achievement for this group. Every sober moment they get in treatment will provide them with tools to stay sober. Relapse may not be a thing of the past in these cases, but recovery is finally in reach.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
22. June 2012 07:37
When life and financial situations take a turn for the worst, most people do what they can to support themselves until they can get back on their feet. Others don’t have much of a personal safety net and enroll in public assistance programs. Some turn to alcohol or drugs as an escape and become dependent. In these cases, addiction can make for a long road back to a normal life.
Two factors that keep alcoholics and heroin addicts from achieving long-term recovery are money and cravings. They think they can’t afford treatment, so they don’t bother calling a facility. If they do get into treatment and complete medical detoxification, they may relapse shortly thereafter because the cravings are so powerful. Many of these individuals give up if a loved one doesn’t inform them of the options that are available.
Tarzana Treatment Centers has solutions for both barriers to recovery. It is likely that you qualify for public assistance if you are out of work and can’t afford treatment. We can get you started with detox right away under low-cost and no-cost public contracts. Alcohol and drug treatment is covered by Cal-WORKs and Medicare, along with several other programs. The goal of these programs is to help you get clean and sober so you can get back on your feet.
Since cravings may cause relapse, we also encourage the use of Vivitrol for qualified patients. Vivitrol blocks receptors in the brain to reduce alcohol and opiate cravings, and works for 30 days with one injection. We have low-cost and no-cost treatment contracts for Vivitrol, and can get you started when you are ready to discharge from detox.
If you are using alcohol or drugs, and are suffering some tough financial times, the only guarantee is that things will get worse. Today is the day to get started, and Tarzana Treatment Centers has you covered.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
20. June 2012 09:34
Rodney King has spoken about his alcoholism and drug abuse issues for a few years. He has appeared on many TV and radio programs, including Celebrity Rehab, and we’ve seen him publicly go between sobriety and relapse a few times. We are going to bypass what made Mr. King a household name. We will instead discuss how alcoholism plagued him, and what can prevent future tragic losses.
When King had a lot of money, he tried expensive rehabs. But the treatment didn’t help. He tried to publicly go through addiction treatment on television, which looked somewhat promising for a while. But he was dealing with alcohol-related legal issues a few months later. King was like most alcoholics who never achieve long-term sobriety. Sadly, the death toll is very high.
If Rodney King died by accidentally drowning in a pool while he was drunk, then it highlights the urgency with which alcoholics should seek help. Any delay can lead to a sudden and tragic loss. It is difficult to sugar coat these things, so we prefer to state it clearly. Alcoholics too often say “That won’t be me”, only to be taking a final breath the next day, filled with regret.
Alcoholics who drink heavily to cover deep-seated emotions usually have trouble focusing in treatment. The urge to drink is great due to alcohol cravings. So craving reduction may help them to achieve long-term recovery. One effective tool for this is Vivitrol, which is a monthly injection of Naltrexone. Vivitrol removes the distraction of cravings so patients can explore core feelings in alcohol treatment.
Tarzana Treatment Centers is a Vivitrol provider and has seen some amazing results. Success stories cross all social, gender, and age lines. Some of our mental health treatment patients have been on Vivitrol treatment and sober for several months, where they previously struggled achieving only weeks of sobriety. In addition to being safer from accidents, our Vivitrol clients have reported that they get more out of treatment when cravings are out of the way.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
11. June 2012 15:01
Medicare covers much more than basic medical care, which is probably not a big surprise to anyone. What may be news is that mental health treatment and alcohol and drug treatment are covered. This is important to know because an increasing number of seniors are in need of these services, and Tarzana Treatment Centers provides all of them.
Senior alcohol and drug abuse can begin with anxiety, depression, physical pain, and even social factors like loneliness or boredom. One may begin drinking earlier in the day, which can progress until cocktail hour is at 9am. Another individual may be prescribed painkillers or anxiety medication, like Vicodin or Xanax, and become addicted because negative feelings don’t feel so bad with them. These are just two examples of how senior substance abuse can start.
Addiction survivors are entering their senior years, and many of them are going back to alcohol and other drugs. The substance use may not be very different from past senior generations, but the stigma of being drunk or high is not as prevalent with the Baby Boomers. On one hand, this means that recreational drugs, like cocaine and crystal meth, are sometimes abused. And on the other hand, family members might feel at ease discussing the need for alcohol or drug detox with this group.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides addiction and mental health treatment under Medicare coverage. We know what other problems to look for when addiction is presented as a primary problem with seniors. And we can usually treat all of them under one roof. We want to help make the golden years special and not filled with problems.
Telemedicine services are also available with online medical care, online mental health treatment, and online alcohol and drug treatment.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
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