Long-Term Opioid Use and Nicotine
Is there a connection between nicotine addiction and long-term opioid use? According to an article posted on Medicalxpress.com, there may…
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e-Cigs and Teens
e-cigs and teens don’t mix well. Former smokers that turned to vaping can have their debate, but we’ve known for…
Lancaster Social Host Ordinance
The Lancaster CA City Council has approved the Social Host Ordinance with the intent of going after individuals that host…
Status of Telemedicine with Medicare
With most insurance companies covering or planning to cover it, many seniors are wondering about the status of telemedicine with…
Study on Opioid Effectiveness on Back Pain
There has been a long-standing question on whether opioid painkiller effectiveness on back pain is worth the risk of addiction.…
Your Brain on Drugs
Have you ever wondered what happens to your brain when you’re on drugs (including alcohol)? The brain is a complex…
California’s New Vaccination Law
If you live in California and have young children, you need to know about the new vaccination law that was…
Smoke Free at Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana Treatment Centers has been gradually implementing smoke free environments in our facilities for over a decade. There was a…
Marijuana Use Among High School Seniors
Parents of adolescents learn all that they can about marijuana use among high school seniors. Even if the 12th grade…
Medi-Cal Use and Cost Comparison
The infographic below about Medi-Cal use and cost shows why integrated care service providers are needed to lower health care…
Study – The Brain and Cocaine
In the early days of drug abuse awareness campaigns, a series of commercials ran comparing a frying egg to your…
CA Budget Supports HIV and Hep C Services
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides a variety of services for individuals affected by HIV and Hepatitis C. We have for many…
US Congress Prescription Opioid Abuse Hearing
On May 1, 2015, the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing…
National Hispanic Science Network Award to Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TTC) has been selected to receive the National Award of Excellence in Service by a Community…
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
We hear a lot about new forms of treatment for HIV positive individuals, and what’s on the horizon. But what…
Chronic Care Management
Chronic Care Management is a program that Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) offers to all Medicare patients. Our goal is to…
Hepatitis C Awareness
You might wonder why we need a Hepatitis Awareness Month, which happens to be in progress right here and now…
How Integrated Care Works
Our approach to providing services to meet the needs of the “whole person” is known in health care circles as…
CalWORKS Alcohol / Drug Flyer
Drug and/or Alcohol Problems? CALWORKS will pay for Inpatient Detoxification Residential Treatment Outpatient Programs Individual Case Management…
Excessive Drinking and Consequences
Los Angeles County Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) announced a new resource titled Medical Director’s Report, which will include…
HHS is Going After Opioid Abuse
Medication Assisted Treatment will be one of three main battlefields that Health and Human Services (HHS) will take against opioid…
Could Telehealth Reduce Suicide Rates?
The likely answer is Yes. A Time article, This Is Where Young People Are More Likely to Commit Suicide, covered a…
Substance Use Among Seniors
As people age, physical, social, and financial changes can add stress to their daily lives. Or maybe pain or surgery…
New ONDCP Director is in Long Term Recovery
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has a new Director that recently celebrated 26 years in recovery. Michael P.…
Brain Images Show Common Structures for Addiction and Mental Health
An article in Medical News Today discusses how analysis of brain images reveal that Several mental disorders share changes in certain…
Heroin in the Middle Class
Heroin addiction has invaded the middle class thanks to the popularity and low availability of prescription painkillers. We’ve written a…
E-Cigarette News
Prevention Institute released the following on January 29th. It contains important health information for e-cigarette users and the community. Statement…
Behavioral Health Home Certification
The Joint Commission has awarded Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) with certification as a Behavioral Health Home. TTC sought this new…
Overdose Prevention News
Opioid addiction treatment methods have improved over time, and we use several of them at Tarzana Treatment Centers. We can…
Measles: More Info
Not to belabor the issue or induce undue fear, but because it is a legitimate health concern, we are running another…