Alcohol Dependence and Drug Addiction -Tolerance
Tolerance, as it relates to alcohol dependence and drug addiction, is often misunderstood by many in the general public. In…
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Senior Alcohol Abuse – Damaging Effects
Senior alcohol abuse is often more difficult to correct than with any other group in America. By age 60, most…
Adolescent Alcohol Abuse – Prom Night
The senior prom at high schools across the country is a special evening of celebration for most teens. To most…
Primary Health Care in Los Angeles
Getting medical health care can be a problem for several reasons. Cost, location, and lack of insurance are all reasons…
Substance Use and Aging
Dr. Jose Salazar, Director of Program Development at Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles has written an article about substance…
Technology in Alcohol and Drug Treatment – Digital Signatures
After years of suffering, and finally making the decision to enter alcohol and drug treatment, the last thing alcoholics and…
Boston University Alcohol Screening Tool
A comprehensive alcohol screening tool released by the Boston University School of Public Health is available for public use. This…
Medication Assisted Treatment Options
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a safe and effective method for alcohol and narcotic withdrawal and maintenance. There is ample…
Multi-Cultural Health Month
California has designated the month of April as Multi-Cultural Health Month. The focus for 2010 is on heart disease in…
Alcohol Awareness Month – It’s a Daily Thing
Alcohol Awareness Month is more important to the general population than alcohol and drug treatment professionals. The problem is as…
Women in Alcohol Treatment
Women, by percentage, enter alcohol treatment with more physical and emotional problems than men. Gender differences in physiology can speed…
Naltrexone Injections Shown to Decrease Holiday Drinking
One aspect of the holidays is that people drink. This can lead to alcohol cravings for those who engage in…
High Risk Drinking Population Segments
Much has been done to improve alcohol treatment methodologies over the past three decades. With more effective detox through medical…
Alcohol Dependence and Major Depression
It’s quite normal for someone entering alcohol treatment to show signs of depression. The sad and hopeless feelings that are…
Los Angeles ADPA Vivitrol Project
Since alcohol cravings are a major trigger for relapse, leading patients out of alcohol treatment prior to completion, Tarzana Treatment…
Alcohol Dependence and Treatment
Alcohol dependence is a serious disease. It is chronic, meaning that it cannot be cured, and fatal. While few alcoholics…
Employer Mandated Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Employers often face the consequences of a worker abusing alcohol or drugs. Low productivity slows business and, at worst, negative…
Substance Dependence and the Economy
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles, California knows that the bad economy has had a negative effect on everyone. Tough…
Medication Assisted Alcohol Treatment
April, 2009 marks the 22nd year of Alcohol Awareness Month. Tarzana Treatment Centers is participating with a series of…
College Alcohol Treatment
April, 2009 marks the 22nd year of Alcohol Awareness Month. Tarzana Treatment Centers is participating with a series of…