Passages Malibu Comments on New Report Detailing Youth Substance Abuse

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“These figures are troubling, but for young people who are ready to stop using substances, there are plenty of resources available,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “We have two facilities in Malibu and Ventura who offer …
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Kids on Sweets: Are We Raising a Generation of Sugar Addicts?

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Sugar is enticing, but so are drugs and alcohol. We haven't given up the fight in educating children about the dangers of drugs, and we must be vigilant about sugar … He is CEO of Elements Behavioral Health, a network of mental health and addiction …
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Psychiatric Care that Shortchanges Itself

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In fact, sometimes problematic diagnoses and treatments have been officially sanctioned, as was the case with the APA's erstwhile designations of homosexuality as a mental illness and alcoholism as a personality disorder. Even now, if you're not a well …
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