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Addiction and substance use disorders affect hundreds of thousands of California residents every year. Without professional treatment at drug rehab, many of these individuals face a higher risk of mental...

Finding an accredited drug rehab center with evidence-based treatment programs is a must when dealing with aggravated drug addiction and co-occurring psychological issues. At Dana Point Rehab Campus, we offer...

As the third-most populous county in California, Orange County is home to a number of beautiful beaches and major attractions that make it a fun destination and home for more...

Going Through the Mountain, Not Around It! In the PBS special series entitled The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers featuring the research of mythologist Joseph Campbell; Campbell spoke of...

Dealing with recovery and addiction in a time of a viral pandemic is a major challenge! Every time I turn on my television within the last few weeks, I’ve been...

We are in the midst of an opioid epidemic that has inundated our country, if not the world. A recent estimate states that over 200,000 people have died of drug...

Fentanyl detox is a medical treatment that helps people recover from physical opioid dependence. This treatment is widely available at drug rehab centers, hospitals, and health care practices that treat...

Dab Drug Side Effects and Why It Can Be Dangerous Among the dab drug side effects that are still being discovered include psychosis, anxiety, severe hallucinations, and high levels of...

Deadly Drug Combinations to Avoid at All Cost Deadly drug combinations are substances that when mixed, can produce fatal results. Often as a result of effecting the same systems in...

Since 1989, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sponsored National Recovery Month every September. On this 30th anniversary of Recovery Month, the theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery:...

Alcohol use disorder affects 15.1 million adults in the U.S. and affects men nearly twice as much as women. An estimated 31% of driving fatalities in the U.S. in 2014 were caused by alcohol-impaired...

Fentanyl is responsible for more drug overdoses than any other substance and has contributed to nearly 30,000 deaths in 2017. New evidence reveals that fentanyl drug test strips can be...

When it comes to prescription drug abuse, older adults are often overlooked. Society tends to focus more on teens and young adults in terms of preventing, recognizing, and treating addiction;...

According to a recent RAND Corporation study, Americans spent nearly $150 billion on illegal drugs and narcotics of all types in 2016. It is believed a similar amount of money was also...

The rate of deaths related to alcohol or drug overdose and suicide have reached catastrophic heights as disclosed in a study released by the Commonwealth Fund. The exhaustive report comprehensively...

As professionals, business people, successful adults, and high-profile individuals, it can be hard to admit defeat and ask for help. Has your drug or alcohol use become unmanageable? Is your...

American singer, songwriter, and actress Demi Lovato has been struggling with substance abuse for most of her adult life. After having recently suffered an opioid overdose that landed her in...

Substance use disorders are serious illnesses that can have long-term consequences on your health. According to research-based guides from the NIDA, a person’s ultimate success in recovering from addiction requires...

Dual Diagnosis and Its Importance in an Addiction Treatment Plan. There are several factors that can cause an addiction. One of them is when the addict is affected by another...

While the national opioid crisis makes headlines daily, another alarming problem has grabbed the state of California by storm: fentanyl. Dana Point Rehab Campus was featured on CBS-LA to discuss the nation’s alarming...