The Central Principles of Harm Reduction Lead to Lives Being Saved
As a way of saving lives, harm reduction equals a set of treatment strategies. These strategies help to reduce the…
Harm Reduction
Federal Government Expands Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
There is no question that access to medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) is critical. As a provider of MAT…
Tarzana Treatment Centers Opens Narcotic Treatment Program in Long Beach
On January 17, 2023, Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) opened a Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) in Long Beach, California. The nonprofit,…
Overdose Prevention Sites Equal A Temporary Remedy for the Opioid Crisis
As the opioid crisis continues to rage across the nation, critical overdose prevention sites are closing. In the Tenderloin neighborhood…
Tarzana Treatment Centers Emphasizes Equity and Innovation on World AIDS Day
In 2022, World AIDS Day is all about equity and innovation. Following the example set by the Substance Abuse and…
Heroin Treatment for Opioid Epidemic as NIH Study Reveals Racial Disparities
NIH study reveals a great need for heroin treatment to fight the opioid epidemic. The study also shows growing racial…
Know the Dangers – Five Studies about the Misuse of Prescription Opioids
The misuse of prescription opioids is an epidemic in the United States. Indeed, the misuse of prescription opioids results in…
Tarzana Treatment Centers Marks Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st
On August 31st, Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC)) marks the importance of International Overdose Awareness Day this year. Indeed, International Overdose…
Beware A Sharp Rise in Non-Fatal Drug Overdoses of Children Under 15
Did you know there is an undeniable rise in the United States of non-fatal drug overdoses of children under 15? While deadly drug overdoses are infrequent…
California Safe Injection Sites and More Pharmacological Interventions
Embraced by the Senate Public Safety Committee, Safe Injection Sites in California are now approved under Senate Bill 57. Beyond legalizing overdose prevention…
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…
Tarzana Treatment Centers Helps with MAT Access in California
In the 21st Century, Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) has been the most significant evolution in SUD (Substance User Disorder)…
The Rural Barrier to Overdose Prevention
We know that the Tarzana Treatment Centers website gets visitors from outside of our service areas. So, we often post…
Medications for Addiction Treatment at TTC
We’re aware that it can be difficult to find a provider with Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) services available. When…
Making Detox More Comfortable
Opioid addicts are well-familiar with the feelings of withdrawal. They signal the end of a heroin or prescription painkiller high,…
Detox or Medication – Your Choice
Opioid users have options today when they are ready to quit. Detox is no longer the only option as Medications…
Preventing Post-Detox Relapse
When an individual discharges from an inpatient medical detoxification program, the risk of relapse is high if they don’t enter…
Get to Know Naloxone
Naloxone is an important medication for anyone that uses heroin or prescription opioids, even if the doctor prescribed them, and…
California Hub and Spoke System for Opioid Use Disorders
The state of California is implementing a new program for treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD). With heroin and…
Instructions for Naloxone Use
Opioid overdoses have increased over the past few years, and Tarzana Treatment Centers is prescribing Naloxone as part of the…
Buprenorphine Maintenance and Chronic Relapse
Abstinence from drugs is the hope for all addicts, and especially for the ones that keep relapsing on heroin and…
The Case for Maintenance, in Brief Form
Let’s talk Suboxone and Methadone, and be blunt about it. Opioid addiction is tough to beat, and a lot of…
Drug Overdose Awareness
Do you know what to do in the event of a drug overdose? How can you prevent drug overdoses? …
Maintenance, Not Heroin
Statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health have confirmed our concerns about prescription drug use. With prescription painkillers (opiates…
Methadone Treatment Center
Methadone is an opioid most-commonly associated with heroin addiction treatment. It can be used for medical detoxification and as a harm reduction tool with Methadone Maintenance.…
Heroin Addiction Treatment with Methadone Maintenance
Heroin use opens the door to many dangers. The consequences range from internal health issues, to suffering through an addiction, and to…
Methadone Maintenance for Prescription Opioid Addiction
Contrary to popular belief, Methadone Maintenance is not a treatment exclusively given to hard-core heroin addicts. It can help anyone that is…
Methadone Maintenance Brings Positive Outcomes
Opiates are highly addictive and either controlled or illegal. This combination of factors most often leads to increasing doses, which…
Methadone Maintenance and Other MAT Options
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers several options for those seeking recovery from opiate dependence. Methadone Maintenance is a…
Methadone Maintenance Information
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers several options for those seeking recovery from opiate dependence. Methadone Maintenance is a…