As the 4th of July holiday quickly approaches, discussing the dangers of binge drinking is important. This extreme use of alcohol is when someone’s BAC reaches .08 or higher in a short period of time. This Blood Alcohol Content is reached easier than one would think; in men drinking 5+ Read more…
72,000+ Drug-Involved Overdoses in 2017 Since 2014 Synthetic Opioids overdoses have drastically increased every year to a staggering amount of 32,000+ users in 2017. In comparison, Heroin was responsible for nearly 16,000 overdose deaths in the year 2017. In all, overdose-related deaths rose to a staggering 72,000+ deaths in 2017. Read more…
The Rise of Mental Health Awareness Throughout the world, addiction and mental health issues continue to rise. Fortunately, as awareness and acceptance become more commonplace, those affected by these issues are looking for answers rather than living in secrecy. Many times a dual-diagnosis is applied to individuals dealing with both Read more…
Meeting & Exceeding Industry Standards Joint Commission evaluates health care providers based on criteria developed to survey and advance the quality standards for organizations. The focal points during the evaluation process identify significant operational point of care procedures to ensure the highest quality of care and safety is provided. The Read more…
21 & 28-Day Treatment Was Resulting In Relapse The year was 1988, at that time many of the 21 and 28-day rehab recovery programs were resulting in relapse within the first year. Fundamentally this is why founder, John Valentine started the Prescott House, as he saw many individuals in the community Read more…
A reassessment of personal goals and outlook on life is a healthy approach to the New Year. Every year following the holidays, we hear from several individuals who have gone back to using drugs and/or alcohol, that had been clean and sober for months and even years. A lot of Read more…
