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Demi Moore Hospitalized For Using Whip-Its
Recently celebrity Demi Moore was admitted to the hospital because of exhaustion. KTLA and TMZ has been reporting that the 911 call had references to Whip-its, later references to the whip-its in the 911 call were removed for privacy. For infromation about this specific event, visit here. Whip-its are used in whipped cream dispensers to act as a whipping agent. Also known as, whippits, whippets, nossies, or nangs, when inhaled they cause a psychoactive effects on the user. That give the user a since of euphoria and slight...
read morePrincess Catherine to Patronage Action on Addiction
Princess Catherine includes Action on Addiction among the charities she supports Princess Catherine recently announces a patronage with “Action on Addiction” a charity that runs addiction treatment centres in England. We are excited about the emphasis that a member of the Royal family is taking on addiction treatment, is shows more and more that addiction is a global problem that needs to be address with, prevention, treatment, education and continued support. Action on Addiction chief executive said,...
read moreA naturopathic approach to treatment
A naturopathic approach to treatment by Ravi Chandiramani, ND (Article originally in Addiction Pro) A disheveled-appearing 32-year-old female, “Sabrina,” walked into our residential treatment facility, carrying one suitcase and three large garbage bags. As I performed my history and physical, my suspicions were confirmed. Her response to “What medications are you on?” consisted of opening each of the garbage bags, which held nearly 200 bottles of prescription medication. In her possession was an assortment of...
read moreNational Recovery Month
National Recovery Month – Journey Healing Centers Hosts Free Drug Awareness Seminars in Sept To support the 2011 National Recovery Month this September and the approximately 27 million Americans who either use illicit drugs regularly or are “heavy drinkers” (SAMHSA), Journey Healing Centers announces free educational seminars on marijuana, meth and prescription drugs at their drug and alcohol treatment centers in Arizona and Utah. These drug awareness sessions will be facilitated by Journey Healing Centers’...
read moreComplementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Medicine The use of complementary and alternative medicine to cure sicknesses, disease, mental health and to maintain an overall sense of well-being is growing amongst healthcare workers. According to Pamela Jo Johnson, a MPH and PhD from Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, nearly 76 percent of all healthcare professionals use a form of complementary or alternative therapy. The most common use for these therapies amongst healthcare workers, is to alleviate anxiety and to maintain a sense of...
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Journey Healing Center Clinical Programs and Facilities have been Awarded The Gold Seal of Accreditation by the Highest Governing Body of Accreditation in the Behavioral Healthcare Field, JCAHO.
