Chris Brown thanks fans via phone call from jail
Brown pleaded not guilty, but his Rihanna judge sent him to court-ordered rehab in November saying the incident may have violated his probation. Brown was living at his Malibu rehab when he got tossed last month after allegedly ignoring a drug test and …
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Passages Malibu Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
“In our clinical experience at Passages, young people with unresolved traumatic experiences or mental health issues are particularly at risk for becoming dependent on alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “As a …
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Bay Area Recovery Announce New Alcohol Rehab Services
Bay Area Recovery has been providing residents throughout the local area with excellent treatment options for many years, and it recently has announced new alcohol rehab services to improve its service to local clients. There are five Bay Area Recovery …
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Passages Malibu Announces New Insurance Acceptance Initiative
Passages provides one of the most comprehensive addiction treatment programs in the world with services including detox, substance abuse counseling, life purpose counseling, hypnotherapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy and many others.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman 'dealer' says HE has a drug problem as he tries to be …
Meanwhile, a third 'dealer', Robert Vineberg said that his heroin addiction was a major factor in his alleged crimes, and asked for the case to go to a drug court designed to channel users to rehab instead of prison. Friends in high places: Robert …
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Proposed Camden treatment center & Malibu's only thing in common: The View
A Sept. 15 piece in The New York Times detailed how opportunists in Malibu, California, are scrambling to purchase properties and convert them into alcohol and drug treatment centers. Neighbors challenging a proposal to open a residential alcohol and …
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Passages Malibu Offers Tips for Starting Fresh in the New Year
"We welcome anyone who's made the choice to stop using drugs or alcohol," said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. "The exceptional treatment team we've assembled at Passages does an excellent job of empowering our clientele …
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Malibu Horizon's Addiction Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Issues Stern …
On the Heels of Several Tragic Deaths Attributed to 'Molly' and Deadly Designer Drugs Being Sold as 'Molly,' Dr. Mohammad and His Team of Addiction Experts at Malibu Horizon Launch Critical Public Awareness Campaign. MALIBU, CA–(Marketwired – Oct …
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Passages Malibu Issues Statement Concerning a New Health Report on …
“Under certain circumstances, prescription medication can be just as troublesome as illegal drugs or alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “We've found that individuals who have yet to cope with pressure in their …
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Malibu Vista Mental Health Treatment Center for Women Expands to Meet …
Whereas some mental health treatment centers target crisis management, Malibu Vista focuses on long-term systemic change, which often encompasses medication stabilization and management and resiliency skills for healthy, independent living. Women at …
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Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
Falkowski, now president of Drug Abuse Dialogues, an educational organization on drug and alcohol abuse in Minnesota, has heard stories of desperate addicts trying to distill fruit pilfered from the cafeteria into alcohol. At a treatment center where …
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Passages Malibu Marks National Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month
National Recovery Month means business as usual at Passages Addiction Treatment Centers in Malibu and Ventura. The two addiction treatment facilities provide the latest and most progressive treatment options available in the industry. Clients from …
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Zac Efron and 4 Other Celebrities That Went To Rehab For Secret Drug …
Despite Odom's claim that he is not a drug addict, the 33-year-old athlete entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in September, only to leave one day later, according to a report from TMZ. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN. Philip Seymour Hoffman …
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Four beds ready to treat Internet addicts
That sentiment could change on Monday, when the country's first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction opens at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. "I've been studying Internet addiction since 1994," says Dr. Kimberly Young, …
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Passages Malibu Celebrates 12 Years of Addiction Treatment and Holistic Healing
After finding little else but frustration in the 12-Step process, Pax and Chris decided to create and develop their own program of alternative, non-12 Step addiction treatment, eventually making it available to the public. In the years that followed …
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2013 Draft Prep: Big 12 preview
The adjustment period with new quarterback Bryce Petty should be brief as Baylor has a relatively soft non-conference schedule and then opens conference play with West Virginia at home. And with Lache … Casey Pachall, QB, TCU: Despite leaving the …
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Community Notes
The Scotland United Methodist Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children and adults from 2-years-old and up are welcome to attend. There will also be an adult class. A cook-out to kick-off the program will be …
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