Mountainside Treatment Center Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary
On February 26, 2014, the Mountainside Treatment Center celebrated its 16th year in operation and has helped more than 6,000 clients overcome their addictions. Now with new innovative facilities and techniques, Mountainside is prepared to spearhead … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Rep. Bill Kramer has paid price, now he needs to fix it
He and I talked generally about what happens when people check in for treatment for substance abuse. Acute cases start with detox. Some people go into residential treatment, usually for 30 to 60 days. Others with less severe cases begin intensive … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Society is still out of touch with the reality of addiction
Addicts often say that when they started using their drug of choice after a period of abstinence, they were right back where they left off, or worse. This is why abstinence and continued treatment, be it therapy or a 12-step program, is recommended for … Read more on OpEdNews

Dwight Gooden talks addiction & recovery at The Ridgefield Playhouse!
Gooden's story transcends baseball, from his childhood in Tampa raised by a father who was an alcoholic womanizer, to the recent experience of overcoming his own demons on the show Celebrity Rehab. Ticket Price $ 10.00. Purchase tickets HERE. Read more on HamletHub

Demi Lovato Just Wants To See Selena Gomez Be Brave
While the facility treats young patients with several addictions, Gomez was reportedly not treated for a drugs and alcohol issue. A spokesperson for the singer explained, "Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse." Since … Read more on MTV.com

Rehab expert: Focus should be disease, not celebs
He is a former drug addict who overcame his addiction and eventually became a counselor on “Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab.” He is the author of “Running with Monsters: A Memoir” and owner and founder of Bob's House, a treatment facility in California. Read more on HLNtv.com

Teen in 'Affluenza' Case Gets Rehab, Not Jail, for DUI that Killed Four
Couch, who's currently in state custody, is expected to receive alcohol and drug rehab, and could face prison time if he runs away from the facility or violates any other terms of his probation, Alpert said. There is no minimum amount of time Couch … Read more on People Magazine

Question by harlemkid82485: Why does “Celebrity Rehab” get such bad reviews?
Not only the show but also Dr. Drew. Critics claim they expose people’s problems on national tv and it’s worse for them. I disagree. I think Dr. Drew and his staff is amazing and is doing the best they can to help ppl with substance abuse. These celebrities are getting paid to be on tv. If anything, this show should be a lesson for anyone who’s thinking of using(especially young ppl). As a former user, and child of junkie parents who were taking from this world by drugs, I commend Dr. Drew for what he does.

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Answer by Kimberly Redeer
The people aren’t really celebs.

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Question by harlemkid82485: Why does “Celebrity Rehab” get such bad reviews?
Not only the show but also Dr. Drew. Critics claim they expose people’s problems on national tv and it’s worse for them. I disagree. I think Dr. Drew and his staff is amazing and is doing the best they can to help ppl with substance abuse. These celebrities are getting paid to be on tv. If anything, this show should be a lesson for anyone who’s thinking of using(especially young ppl). As a former user, and child of junkie parents who were taking from this world by drugs, I commend Dr. Drew for what he does.

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Answer by Hannah
I think perhaps because people like to make fun of people that they think are below their level/have issues/problems… I agree though.

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Women of Hope set free from addiction; Rehab grads find faith, hope in program
Before she came to the center, her drug addiction landed her in jail and a judge ordered her to the Women of Hope Center. She said she did not want to go to the Women of Hope program. “When I found out I had to go to rehab, I felt like my world was …
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Effective Addiction Treatment
Countless people addicted to drugs, alcohol or both have managed to get clean and stay clean with the help of organizations like Alcoholics Anonymous or the thousands of residential and outpatient clinics devoted to treating addiction. But if you have …
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Exploiting addiction
Since 2008, Dr. Drew has glammed up and tarted up B- and Z-list celebs on his hit VH1 show, “Celebrity Rehab” — renamed “Rehab” last fall so as not to exclude folks who've yet to make it big by falling on their faces. He's turned addiction from an …
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Mindy McCready is the latest Celebrity Rehab contestant to die, as she was …
He appeared on season one of 'Celebrity Rehab' in 2008 in an attempt to overcome his addiction to alcohol, cocaine and prescription drugs. He also appeared in …. was reading this article and up popped an ad for a self treatment addiction book …
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Picking Addiction Help
An Insider's Guide to Addiction and Recovery,” by William Cope Moyers, a man who nonetheless needed “four intense treatment experiences over five years” before he broke free of alcohol and drugs. As the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents …
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