Huff Post Blog: Waiting to Hit the Elusive ‘Rock Bottom’
As seen on Huffington Post 6/24/2013 By Dr. Deni Carise, CRC Health Group Deputy Chief Clinical Officer Whether or not you have gone through addiction personally or you have watched a loved one...
View ArticleFrom the LA Times: Is Boy Scouts’ ban on the severely obese severely misguided?
Link to article By Melissa Healy, July 16, 2013 This week through July 24, about 40,000 Boy Scouts and their leaders are descending on a vast encampment in the hills of southern West Virginia to...
View ArticleExpert: Major life changes could trigger midlife eating disorders
As seen on WRAL, 7/24/13: Nearly 228,000 women in North Carolina suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Eating Disorders Association, and experts say a growing number of adult women...
View ArticleDoes Science Show What 12 Steps Know?
As published in National Geographic, August 9, 2013: By Jarret Liotta Science has never revealed as much about addiction—potential genetic causes, influences, and triggers, and the resultant brain...
View ArticleNavigating through wilderness therapy
As seen in Addiction Professional magazine, August 26, 2013, by Shannon Brys: In the wake of a July statement from Aspen Education Group, an organization that was acquired by CRC Health Group in 2006,...
View ArticleHeroin Use Increased Exponentially In Past Year, Survey Says
From EmpowHER 9/5/13, by Rheyanne Weaver. Photo Credit: Scott Griessel-Creatista/PhotoSpin The number of young adults who abuse prescription drugs is dwindling, according to a survey released...
View ArticleAlbuquerque: The good, the bad and the ugly as fans take a trip to Breaking...
From The Guardian, September 28, 2013, by Rory Carroll. The New Mexico TV drama has swept the Emmys and gripped millions. As the final episode is shown, the location is making a killing too… It took a...
View ArticleWilderness program helping teens with problems
As seen in McDowell News, 10/3/13, by Ginny Hines. Four teens ran away from a wilderness therapy program in Old Fort this summer, attracting media attention, yet Executive Director Shawn Farrell...
View ArticleHow Can We Stop This Incessant Bullying?
As seen in Relate magazine, November 14, 2013: One need only pay slight attention to the news to realize that bullying is a very visible and chronic crisis in this country. Gone are the days of this...
View Article“Holiday Treats Used to Give Me Panic Attacks”
Find out what it’s like to celebrate the season when you’ve recovered from an eating disorder Published in Women’s Health: December 10, 2013 | By McCall Dempsey As I swallowed my third bite of...
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