by Merlyn Karst | Jul 15, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Support, Treatment
An Ode is poetic praise. Owed is a debt recognized. Freedom is due both. My favorite Ode is Ode to Joy.We celebrate July fourth as independence day. The liberty bell is cracked but freedom still rings. We owe much to our liberty and freedom, and unless impugned...
by ARCC Staff | Jun 18, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, News & Updates, Support, Treatment
The following link is for the DHCS Medication Assisted Treatment Toolkit for Counselors: https://calrecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Medication-Assisted-Treatment-Toolkit-for-Counselors.pdf
by Pete Nielsen LAADC, SAP | Jun 3, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Community, Long-Term Recovery, News & Updates, Substance Use Disorder, Support, Treatment
California Assemblyman Jim Wood has set out to initiate significant and positive change with the introduction and hopeful passing of Assembly Bill 942. The bill will implement behavioral health components into the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) California...
by Lauren Deperine and Jacki Hillios | May 5, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, Long-Term Recovery, Support
Thirteen years ago, I was waiting tables at a restaurant by the pier in Newport Beach when the manager brought out a tray of seasonal cocktails and told the staff we were required to taste them so we would be better prepared to sell the new drink menu. No one knew I...
by ARCC Staff | Apr 19, 2021 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, News & Updates, Relapse Prevention, Substance Use Disorder, Support, Treatment
Representative David Trone has released a statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data showing a record-breaking spike in drug overdose deaths in the last twelve months. Specifically, the data revealed that from September 2019 to...
