Teen Painkiller to Heroin Use
A study published from the USC Institute for Addiction Science at the Keck School of Medicine of USC shines a…
For Parents of New College Students
It’s an emotional time for parents when their children are getting ready to leave home for college. In addition to…
Declining Overdoses Through Action
From coast to coast there are stories about declines in opioid overdoses and fatalities. We still have a lot of…
Buprenorphine Treatment Information
We’re often asked what buprenorphine treatment is like in comparison to medical detoxification or Methadone maintenance. This series of videos…
Opioid Treatment Article
An article in Taos News in Colorado provides an interesting overview of opioid treatment and Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT).…
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…
Fear of Opioid Withdrawal
Cravings are a major reason that heroin and prescription opioid addicts relapse or delay getting into treatment. What drives cravings…
Combatting the Opioid Crisis a National Health Emergency – What it Means
The President today declared the effort to combat the opioid crisis a national health emergency. The issue has been quietly…
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Help
Drug addiction makes life tough, to state an obvious point. Experimenting with drugs is unfortunately considered a rite of passage…
Get to Know Naloxone
Naloxone is an important medication for anyone that uses heroin or prescription opioids, even if the doctor prescribed them, and…
The Opioid Addiction Epidemic
There is a nationwide opioid addiction problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It isn’t that everyone is at risk. But…
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…
Recovery Support Services
When a person enters alcohol and drug treatment they are seeking recovery. They don’t know how to get there or…
Case Management Services
Case Management is an essential set of services for someone entering addiction treatment. It starts with helping patients to acquire…
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 Medi-Cal and My Health LA Benefits and Program Eligibility
Benefits: Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) and My Health LA (MHLA) provide access to identical benefits which include: Withdrawal management Medication Assisted…
Drug Medi-Cal Outpatient Benefits
Drug Medi-Cal services in Los Angeles are set to expand in scope starting July 2017. However, Drug Medi-Cal outpatient services…
TTC on CNN Health News
Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) was featured in a Kaiser Health News article that was posted on the CNN Health News…
Drug Medi-Cal: What is Medically Necessary Detox?
One question that you might ask in relation to Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) coverage is; What does “Medically Necessary” mean in…
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…
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…
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…
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…