Heroin and Fentanyl are Bad Partners
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides heroin and fentanyl treatment options. Given the dangers, heroin and fentanyl treatment options are a necessity…
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How to Work with Relapse
Relapse is not the end of recovery. It’s not recommended, either, and those of us who treat for substance use…
Vivitrol Questions and Answers
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides Vivitrol as part of our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions: What is…
If Doctors Would Diagnose Addiction
If you consider that there are an estimated 22 million Americans with a drug or alcohol problem, you might assume…
Lock It Up is a Good Start
Prescription drug use among teens has increased over the past few years. Benzodiazepines and opiate painkillers can produce a type of euphoria and…
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…
Recovery Month 2010 Events
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles will participate in Recovery Month 2010 by planning and attending several events you may…
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…
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…
Adolescent Drug Addiction – Don’t Discriminate
Teen drug addiction does not only occur with drugs like heroin and methamphetamines. Prescription opiate and benzodiazepine abuse can quickly…
Suggested Viewing – The Lois Wilson Story
Arguably, the story of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, is the most heartwarming to those in recovery from alcohol…
Teen Substance Use – Prevention and Treatment
It’s no secret that a certain percentage of teens will recreationally use alcohol or drugs before they finish high school. …
Understanding Alcohol Dependence and Drug Addiction – Effective Media
The most troublesome factor for anyone who knows an alcoholic or drug addict is a lack of understanding and knowledge…
Get Help for Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health
Tragedy always brings sorrow, no doubt. In the aftermath, though, we can take lessons from those working to prevent tragedies…
Drug Addiction Triggers
Drug addiction is mainly driven by internal factors with individuals who suffer. But external cues, or triggers, can affect the…
Fear-Driven by Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Alcoholism and drug addiction are diseases that are typically driven by fear. This is true whether these individuals are using…
Gambling a Sign of Teen Alcohol or Drug Abuse?
Teen behaviors are clues to parents that they are engaging in alcohol abuse or drug abuse. They just need to…
Willpower – Not a Problem with Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
When a loved one suffers from alcoholism or drug addiction, many believe that it is because the individual lacks willpower. …
Alcoholic and Drug Addict Reactions to Trouble
Alcoholics and drug addicts take action when faced with trouble. The only problem is in the solution they choose. They…
Understanding Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
There are several reasons that teens engage in prescription drug abuse. The obvious one is peer pressure. But while peer…
Understanding Alcoholism and Drug Addiction – Denial
People have a hard time understanding why loved ones suffering from alcohol dependence or drug addiction wait so long to…
Understanding Cocaine Addiction from the Vaccine
People who don’t suffer from drug addiction, and most who do, do not understand the process of this disease. Even…