The notorious West Coast rehab center known as Synanon flourished during the open-minded 1960s and bad-trip 1970s, when it seemingly was about nothing more than helping bottom-of-the-barrel addicts recover from alcohol and narcotics abuse.Not only was…
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Every year for the past 28 years, October 5th rolls around, and I have a quiet thought about my sobriety.…
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The intended effect of “Generation Heroin,” a project about the opioid crisis produced by The Palm Beach Post, is a gut-punch of sadness. While dry statistics calculate the magnitude of the opioid…
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Last Door Recovery Society
Last Door Recovery Society, in British Columbia, Canada, has been providing addiction treatment for men and male youth for over 35…
Black Bear Lodge
Introduction and Basic ServicesBlack Bear Lodge is a sub-acute residential rehab located in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, a hundred miles northeast…
Michael’s House
California Drug Rehab Center ReviewSituated in California’s booming Coachella Valley, with great views of the two-mile-high Mt. San Jacinto, the…
Fire Sky Ranch
The BasicsFire Sky Ranch is a male-only addiction recovery facility located in Lubbock Texas, only 10 minutes away from Lubbock…
Serenity Vista
Located in the beautiful mountain highlands at the base of the cloud forests in Panama, Serenity Vista offers luxury treatment…
The Refuge, A Healing Place
Introduction and Basic ServicesSince 2004, The Refuge in Ocklawaha, Florida has offered a back-to-nature treatment approach to adult men and…