New Detox Facility Opening

La Ventana Treatment Programs  is proud to announce the opening of their six-bed  Detox Facility  located in the hills of Ventura  Please join us for a fundraising luncheon as we celebrate this exciting new resource!  All proceeds of this event go to the House of Hope Scholarship Fund*.

Loosing Weight: Not Always a Good Thing

Don't be too Quick to Congratulate Someone for Loosing Weight

According to the National Eating Disorders Association, ten million women and one million men are living with anorexia and/or bulimia. And it is likely that millions more are living with one of these disorders in secret, since illnesses related to food, especially bulimia, lend themselves to very secretive behavior.

Celebrities have Drug and Alcohol issues like the rest of us

Whitney Houston is not the first celebrity whose life has ended tragically, and while her cause of death is still unknown, her years of drug abuse have many asking how her decline was able to unfold before our eyes, just as it has for other celebrities.

"They're more susceptible because they

The Empowerment Model of Recovery

For most of us consumer/survivor/expatients (c/s/x's) our central issues are discrimination, helplessness, and isolation. We need to overcome discrimination to gain access to the arenas of policy formation. We need to overcome our powerlessness to

A Few Facts About Alcohol Abuse

Did you know that alcohol consumption kills twice as many people each year as motor vehicle accidents?  And, many motor vehicle accidents are caused by alcohol.  More than 100,000 Americans die each year from

4 Key Questions

4 Key Questions To Ask When Choosing an Affordable Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center in Southern CA

Choosing an affordable drug and alcohol rehab center can be a daunting task for those not knowing the right questions to ask. The consequences of an uninformed decision can include wasted time

Erica's Envelope

'Poor Body Image and Media Advertising'
by:  Erica Ives, MFT

Body image refers to one’s own personal perception of her/his physical appearance based on self-observation and the reactions of others. Body image affects how you think and feel about yourself as a person.  This image is not based on facts, it is psychological in nature and the image one has of her body is learned. So, poor body image indicates being dissatisfied and unhappy with your body and believing others perceive you the same way.

Audrey Hepburn, Demi Lovato, Yale, and the History of ED

by: K.S. Ellis
 
We have long recognized drug and alcohol addictions as major players in Hollywood.  What was once covered up by studio machines now gets constant updates on Twitter.  Word meanings have mutated: just google "winning," and you get a disturbing video as the second hit, not an inspirational message of someone actually winning something.

Alcohol Awareness Month

by: K.S. Ellis
 
April 1st may be for fools, but the month of April is for alcohol education.  Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence since 1987, Alcohol Awareness Month encourages communities to raise their consciousness on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues.  The key lies in the fact that there is