California Proposition 1 Modernizes the Mental Health Services Act
California Proposition 1 on the March 24th ballot in California includes a significant update to the Mental Health Services Act…
Behavioral Health
Discussing Healthcare Equity for African Americans During Black History Month
Healthcare equity is a critical issue for everyone. Without question, every person deserves equal access to healthcare services. During Black…
Five Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress and Helping Yourself
Doctors agree that reducing holiday stress is a big step in the right direction. First, the December holiday season brings…
Helping Veterans with Peer Support and Integrated Healthcare Services
Helping Veterans access substance use disorder and mental health services is a priority for Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC). Upon returning…
2022 National Survey on Drug Use Shows 49 million Americans with a Substance Use Disorder
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use…
JDFL = Joyful Drug-Free Living Summer Program with Tarzana Treatment Centers
Focusing on offering youth in the San Fernando Valley an alternative to the streets and getting into trouble, Tarzana Treatment…
A New Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders at Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) announces the opening of a new Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) that will expand our service offerings.…
Prescription Drug Abuse Fueled By Dangerous Misconceptions
What is fueling prescription drug abuse in the United States? First, there are many misconceptions about prescription drug misuse and…
SAMHSA Appoints Dr. Naomi Tomoyasu as the Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, continues to rebuild the core division. Hence, SAMHSA chooses Dr. Naomi…
The Director of Business Development for TTC Quoted in Hollywood Times about Emerging Themes in Behavioral Health
In today’s treatment industry, evidence-based practices and business development go hand-in-hand. For example, Monica Davoodpour, the Director of Business Development…
Study Shows TikTok Addiction and Pathological Dependence in Youth
With more than one billion monthly active users worldwide, it is not surprising that TikTok addiction is a problem for…
MAT Services, Inpatient Detox, Ambulatory Detoxification
Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) champions the use of Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT). MAT services are integrated into TTC’s inpatient…
50th Anniversary of Tarzana Treatment Centers
A historic year for Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC), 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the nonprofit integrated healthcare organization that…
The Complex Dangers of Teen Video Game Addiction
Teen video game addiction is not an urban legend or a misleading narrative. In truth, a recent long-term study reveals…
NIDA Study Reveals a Need for Methamphetamine Treatment in Los Angeles
During the COVID-19 pandemic, problems like the need for methamphetamine treatment in Los Angeles became secondary. However, even when shunted aside, substance use disorders…
List of Positive Movies That Could Be Self-Help Books
A list of positive movies that function almost as self-help books is helpful. It provides a resource for patients and clients…
List of Moving Documentaries for Hard Times
Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) knows the value of a list of moving documentaries. When you are experiencing hard times, it helps to…
A List of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Signs and Symptoms
To mark National PTSD Awareness Day, here is a list of post-traumatic stress disorder signs and symptoms. The goal of…
A Magnified Stress Awareness Month Marks April of 2021
Since 1992, Stress Awareness Month is a worldwide phenomenon every April. The goal of Stress Awareness Month is to increase public awareness about the modern stress epidemic. At…
U.S. Harm Reduction Services for Indigent Drug Users During COVID-19 (Part 1)
From the beginning, Tarzana Treatment Centers has championed harm reduction services for drug users to save lives. Still, there is no doubt that many other…
SAMHSA Awards 2020 Suicide Prevention Grant to Tarzana Treatment Centers
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
IMPACTED BY COVID-19? We can Help
Have you been Impacted by COVID-19 and have no way to pay for substance use or mental health treatment? Have…
Case Management Services
Case Management is an essential set of services for someone entering addiction treatment. It starts with helping patients to acquire…
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment not only covers addictive substance, but behaviors as well. The little-known fact is that the disease of addiction…
Domestic Violence is Treatable
Domestic violence as it relates to substance abuse is not as simple as it may seem. While alcohol abuse or…
Antisocial Behavior
Adolescent alcohol abuse can mark the beginning of many future problems. Even if the youth avoids later alcohol dependence and…