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Dance  Resource Center Announce s 3 rd  Annual  Day   of   Dancer  Healt h Event November 11th Los Angeles, Calif., October 10, 2017 --  Dance  Resource Center, a Los Angeles not-for-profit service organization providing vital support to Los Angeles’ danc e community, will host the 3 rd  Annual  Day   of   Dancer  Healt h  on  November 11, 2017 , from  10:00am to 5:00pm  at Art Share L.A. in the Arts District in Downtown  LA . The  day  is devoted to  dancer   health  and wellness and will includ e the D ance/USA Taskforce on  Dancer   Health  Preventative  Health  Screening. Day   of   Dancer   health  is open to all  professional   dancers , aged 18 and above and is free to participants. The preventative assessment screenings are admin...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Summer brings an increase in teenage admissions to drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics, according to addiction specialist Jessica Wong of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation San Diego. Teenagers have less supervision and more time to experiment when they're out of school and parents are at work, said Wong. Wong is spreading the word about the dangers of summer through "The Top Secret Project".  Parents can tour a staged teen bedroom to learn how their children may be consuming drugs and alcohol, and the devices they're using. SLIDESHOW :  The Top Secret Project Click on the link above to see how teens are using innocent items like jewelry, gummy bears and tampons.

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Opioid addiction is a problem that many Americans don’t have an answer for. This month, federal authorities claimed one of the largest fentanyl seizures in U.S. history-- 97 pounds representing millions of lethal doses --from a house in San Diego. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office confirmed three adults found dead in a Vista home a few weeks prior to the bust were killed by fentanyl overdoses. Dr. Brian Couey, Clinical Director for the  Hazelden  Betty Ford Foundation, joined News 8’s Heather Myers  Wednesday  to talk about the opioid epidemic and how the foundation is working tirelessly to fight it. A recent collaborative study between the foundation and the University of Maryland suggests that people have varying levels of susceptibility to opioid addiction and misuse. The research claims that mental health, substance abuse history and family history are all considerable factors. “We can always look at a drug and v...

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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...

Bullet is one of the most highly regarded and sought-after drug interventionists in the world, and will be sure to wow the audience with his riveting story of addiction and redemption Pasadena, California ( PRWEB ) May 17, 2016 -- Pasadena Recovery Center is pleased to welcome Extreme Interventionist and star of A&E's new addiction show "Extractors", Mr. Evan "Bullet" James, to their groundbreaking speaker series on Wednesday, May 25th at 12 P.M. James is a leader in the field of ‘extreme’ drug intervention services and has handled thousands of cases both here and abroad. James has over twenty years of experience in drug intervention and rehabilitation placement, and is a highly respected authority in the addiction industry. “We are so very honored to have Mr. Evan "Bullet" James as our featured guest for this month's speaker series," says Michael Bloom, CEO of Pasadena Recovery Cent...

PASADENA, CA (PRWEB)   APRIL 19, 2016 Pasadena Recovery Center is pleased to welcome respected author and expert, Rabbi Mark Borovitz, CEO and Senior Rabbi of Beit T’Shuvah, a nonprofit, non-sectarian, Jewish addiction treatment center, to their groundbreaking speaker series on Wednesday, April 20th at 12 pm. Rabbi Mark Borovitz combines his knowledge of Torah, as well as his street smarts built from a life of crime, to shape his calling: helping recovering addicts find their way in the world Rabbi Mark has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Moment Magazine, The Jewish Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and newspapers across the world, including Israel’s largest publication, Haaretz Daily Newspaper and has been a featured guest on national, local, and syndicated radio programs across the country. After being released from prison in 1988, he began his work at Beit T’Shuvah. Over the past twenty-eight years, he has helped co-create one of the most exceptional approac...