It is not unusual for the terms “abuse” and “addiction” to be used interchangeably when talking about drug or alcohol use. However, the two are actually very different conditions, with addiction being the more serious of the two. It is…
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Good Teens Turned Drug Addicts
The ugly side of prescription painkillers—and how you could get hooked. By Elizabeth Foy Larsen The afternoon of her grandmother’s funeral, Brittany, 19, sat on the bed in what used to be her grandmother’s room, relieved to have finally snuck…
15 Years Later… Then & Now!
Since PRC opened it’s doors on January 19th 2000 we have helped change the lives of thousands of people, clients and their families alike. A lot has changed. We found some old pics of PRC from back in the beginning.…
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PRC Alumni Group Dinner & Meeting
Former PRC clients making up the PRC Alumni Group held the first dinner and meeting on Tuesday January 13th at PRC, sharing stories of hope and encouragement with current PRC residents. If you’re a PRC alumn be sure to attend…
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Have a Happy – Sober Holiday Season!
There are many reasons that holidays can be a difficult time for someone who is trying to stay sober. It might not even be that a person has been addicted and is in recovery. It could just be that they…
Data seem to support the 12-step program’s benefits for addicts.
Does Science Show What 12 Steps Know? Data seem to support the 12-step program’s benefits for addicts. By Jarret Liotta for National Geographic PUBLISHED AUGUST 9, 2013 Science has never revealed as much about addiction—potential genetic causes, influences, and triggers, and the…
Mike Bloom presents the Key To PRC to Dr Drew
We really love Dr Drew… Michael Bloom, Owner/Co Founder, Pasadena Recovery Center presented Dr Drew Pinsky with the “Key To Pasadena Recovery Center” at “An Evening With Dr Drew on Wednesday night November 19th 2014 in appreciation for all the…
An Evening with Dr Drew at Pasadena Recovery Center November 19 2014
Pasadena Recovery Center hosted an “Evening With Dr Drew” with a standing room only crowd of over 200 guests and PRC residents on Wednesday night November 19th 2014. Dr Drew stopped by PRC on his way from CNN to give…
Former GUNS N’ ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Says He Has Been Sober For Nine Months
On October 26, Argentinean rock journalist Lucas H. Gordon conducted an interview with former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Steven Adler and Steven’s wife Carolina on the red carpet at an evening of art with Billy Morrison and Joey Feldman benefiting…
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October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month?
Why do we recognize National Substance Abuse Prevention Month? Every day, far too many Americans are hurt by alcohol and drug abuse. From diminished achievement in our schools to greater risks in our roads and in our communities, to the…
