Last week, Professional Voices revisited an issue that The Fix has been focused on since its inception: the public health debacle caused by the overprescribing of opioid pain medications, and the related increase in heroin use…
Living Sober
Alcoholics Anonymous operates in 170 countries worldwide and claims around two million members. But additional treatment options and scandals that…
Last week I covered a meeting at the FDA to determine whether the opioid overdose remedy, naloxone (Narcan), should be made available over the counter. The drug is non-addictive and nontoxic, and…
In my vast and storied drinking career of 20+ years, the damage to others was minimal. I mean, I was never in a drunk driving accident, I never even got a DUI…
Rehab Reviews
Florida House Experience
If the name of this Florida drug and alcohol rehab conjures images of a Real World–style reality TV show, where…
Rocky Mountain Treatment Center
Introduction and Basic ServicesRocky Mountain Treatment Center in Great Falls, Montana provides a range of substance abuse treatment services that…
Oasis Renewal Center
Introduction and Basic ServicesMuch like a desert oasis, Oasis Renewal Center provides relief and serenity when it is most needed.…
Vista del Mar Behavioral Health Care
Introduction and Basic ServicesLocated 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles in the coastal city of Ventura, California, Vista del Mar…
BRC Recovery
Fifteen minutes’ drive northeast of Austin, in tiny Manor, Texas, BRC Recovery drug and alcohol rehab has a reputation that…