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***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT*** What: "Midlife Gangster Redemption Song - The Life and Times of  Bullet  James." "Midlife Gangster" serves as a prequel to how James became the "Extractor," the pioneer in the intervention world and creator of the Extreme Intervention Model.  Today, James helps young addicts in highly dangerous situations by extracting them off the streets and sending them to treatment. A&E followed James for a docu-series called "Extractors." "Midlife Gangster" is a dramatization of how James made it off the streets and out of the depths of addiction. Official Trailer:  https://youtu.be/4cDz BEOuIV0 Who: Evan " Bullet " James Extreme Interventionist When:     Saturday November 12th 3:00pm - 4:30pm Where: The  Flight   Theater 6472 Santa Monica Blvd  Hollywood CA 90038 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

Orange County, Calif., -  April 30th, 2015  -- Origins Behavioral Healthcare and The  Bell   Tower  Foundation are pleased to announce Orange County's very first "We Are You" Speaker Series, an extraordinary panel of celebrity and expert guests who will be sharing their expertise on the topic of addiction in order to raise awareness and de-stigmatize this terrible disease.  The panel includes MTV reality star, Jason Wahler, musician and drug counselor, Bob Forrest, former MLB star, Bret Boone, international supermodel/reality star, Amber Smith, and world renowned addiction specialist, Dr. Harry Haroutunian.  On Wednesday May 6th, 2015, join us at the  Bell   Tower  Regional Community Center in Rancho Santa Margarita at  6pm   for an unforgettable evening where you will hear personal stories, obtain information on how to combat addiction, and gain insight as to what steps to take if you or a loved one faces ...

PRESS RELEASE May 1, 2012, 6:00 a.m. EDT "Rehab With Dr. Drew" Returns To VH1 To Directly Help Young Adults With Their Addiction Issues For me, there are no finish lines. No recovered, just recovering. -- Bill Clegg, from Ninety Days LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- VH1 and Dr. Drew has started production today on a sixth installment of "Rehab with Dr. Drew" to directly address alcohol and drug addiction among young adults, the largest group afflicted by addiction issues in the U.S. According to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that an estimated 23.1 million American who were 12 or older needed treatment for drug and alcohol abuse that year, while only 2.6 million received treatment in a specialty facility. Another source, the 2009 Treatment Episode Data Set, which gathers information on persons admitted to publicly funded treatme...