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…
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Tarzana Treatment Centers Telehealth Program
Connecting patients face-to-face with health care providers can be a challenge at times. This is especially true when the patient…
Medicare and Medicare Advantage Services
Tarzana Treatment Centers accepts Medicare and Medicare Advantage for a variety of healthcare services. Primary medical care is certainly a priority for…
Convenient Vivitrol Treatment
Motivation for recovery can change in an instant for alcoholics and opiate addicts. They’ll say they want Vivitrol treatment to reduce cravings and…
Vivitrol Services Featured on the KPCC Madeleine Brand Show
Tarzana Treatment Centers and Vivitrol were featured on the Madeleine Brand Show on KPCC Public Radio. You can read about the topic…
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…
Medicare Covers Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Medicare covers much more than basic medical care, which is probably not a big surprise to anyone. What may be news…
CalWORKs Covers Alcohol and Drug Detox
When family life is disrupted by alcohol and drug use, the entire household suffers. Substance abuse leads to financial, legal, and relationship problems.…
Vivitrol FDA Approved for Opiate Relapse Prevention
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is thrilled at the news that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vivitrol…
Telemedicine Uses – Senior Mental Health and Substance Use
Aging brings more than the typical physical problems form seniors. Most will survive family members and friends, and face other…
Telemedicine Uses – Drug Addiction
There are several reasons that individuals will delay or decline treatment for drug addiction, both legitimate and illegitimate. Some want…
Vivitrol for Opiates Close to FDA Approval
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is pleased to report that the US Food and Drug Administration is one step…
Telemedicine Uses – Prescription Drug Treatment
Even though the disease of addiction causes the same havoc for individuals regardless of the drug of choice, the road…
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…
Subutex Maintenance Information
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles recognizes that while opiate addicts suffer the same disease, they don’t all find recovery…
Outpatient Opiate Detox Information
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers inpatient and outpatient opiate detox programs. Medical detoxification plays a critical role in…
Vivitrol for Opiates Information
One area of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) proving to be effective at Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is the…
Telemedicine Uses – Heroin Treatment
Heroin addiction imprisons its victims in a world that seems inescapable, even after successful heroin detox treatment. Opiate cravings lead…
California Telehealth Network Launches
The California Telehealth Network (CTN) was launched by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on August 17, 2010. CTN will operate on both…
Telemedicine Uses – Teen Alcohol and Drug Treatment
It’s difficult enough raising adolescent children, and then you discover the reason for their recent behavior issues is due to…
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…
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…
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…
Women and Drug Addiction
Women with drug addictions are more likely than men to suffer physical and mental health issues. This is especially true…
Abstinence vs. Harm Reduction
Alcohol and drug treatment centers are generally abstinence based. While it is most popular to promote abstinence in treatment, there…
Online Drug Counseling
Addiction counseling serves several purposes in drug treatment. Simplified, it first provides guidance to patients in how to live without…
Outpatient Drug Treatment
Some individuals who need drug treatment have responsibilities in life, such as work or family, which take the option of…