Combatting the Opioid Crisis a National Health Emergency – What it Means
The President today declared the effort to combat the opioid crisis a national health emergency. The issue has been quietly…
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Help
Drug addiction makes life tough, to state an obvious point. Experimenting with drugs is unfortunately considered a rite of passage…
Get to Know Naloxone
Naloxone is an important medication for anyone that uses heroin or prescription opioids, even if the doctor prescribed them, and…
The Opioid Addiction Epidemic
There is a nationwide opioid addiction problem that has reached epidemic proportions. It isn’t that everyone is at risk. But…
California Hub and Spoke System for Opioid Use Disorders
The state of California is implementing a new program for treating those with opioid use disorder (OUD). With heroin and…
Instructions for Naloxone Use
Opioid overdoses have increased over the past few years, and Tarzana Treatment Centers is prescribing Naloxone as part of the…
Recovery Support Services
When a person enters alcohol and drug treatment they are seeking recovery. They don’t know how to get there or…
Case Management Services
Case Management is an essential set of services for someone entering addiction treatment. It starts with helping patients to acquire…
Buprenorphine Maintenance and Chronic Relapse
Abstinence from drugs is the hope for all addicts, and especially for the ones that keep relapsing on heroin and…
The Case for Maintenance, in Brief Form
Let’s talk Suboxone and Methadone, and be blunt about it. Opioid addiction is tough to beat, and a lot of…
Drug Medi-Cal and My Health LA Benefits and Program Eligibility
Benefits: Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) and My Health LA (MHLA) provide access to identical benefits which include: Withdrawal management Medication Assisted…
Drug Medi-Cal Outpatient Benefits
Drug Medi-Cal services in Los Angeles are set to expand in scope starting July 2017. However, Drug Medi-Cal outpatient services…
TTC on CNN Health News
Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) was featured in a Kaiser Health News article that was posted on the CNN Health News…
Drug Medi-Cal: What is Medically Necessary Detox?
One question that you might ask in relation to Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) coverage is; What does “Medically Necessary” mean in…
Long-Term Opioid Use and Nicotine
Is there a connection between nicotine addiction and long-term opioid use? According to an article posted on Medicalxpress.com, there may…
e-Cigs and Teens
e-cigs and teens don’t mix well. Former smokers that turned to vaping can have their debate, but we’ve known for…
Smoke Free at Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana Treatment Centers has been gradually implementing smoke free environments in our facilities for over a decade. There was a…
National Hispanic Science Network Award to Tarzana Treatment Centers
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TTC) has been selected to receive the National Award of Excellence in Service by a Community…
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
We hear a lot about new forms of treatment for HIV positive individuals, and what’s on the horizon. But what…
Chronic Care Management
Chronic Care Management is a program that Tarzana Treatment Centers (TTC) offers to all Medicare patients. Our goal is to…
Hepatitis C Awareness
You might wonder why we need a Hepatitis Awareness Month, which happens to be in progress right here and now…
How Integrated Care Works
Our approach to providing services to meet the needs of the “whole person” is known in health care circles as…
Excessive Drinking and Consequences
Los Angeles County Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) announced a new resource titled Medical Director’s Report, which will include…
Substance Use Among Seniors
As people age, physical, social, and financial changes can add stress to their daily lives. Or maybe pain or surgery…
Brain Images Show Common Structures for Addiction and Mental Health
An article in Medical News Today discusses how analysis of brain images reveal that Several mental disorders share changes in certain…
Heroin in the Middle Class
Heroin addiction has invaded the middle class thanks to the popularity and low availability of prescription painkillers. We’ve written a…
Mixing Alcohol and Medication
A lot of you that drink might think that it’s okay to take a medication with alcohol in your system,…
Take a Walk
Unless you live in a sparsely populated rural area, you probably have a few places where you regularly go that…
Optimism and Heart Health
Cardiovascular health is something that everyone should monitor and maintain. Obviously, we need a working heart in order to remain among…
Mental Illness and Early Death Rates
An article in the Huffington Post points out that persons with serious mental illness die at a much earlier age…