“With A-list celebrities’ revolving-door rehab habits, it’s becoming difficult to keep track of the top recovery facilities — and of course what sort of luxurious amenities they offer. Here’s a look at the country’s coziest and most expensive clinics for the rich and famous to dry out.”
However, of the six rehab facilities on the list, the Pasadena Recovery Center is singled out for being affordable:
“Famous for being featured on VH1′s reality-based series “Celebrity Rehab,” Pasadena Recovery Center offers “compassionate, comprehensive, and affordable treatment.” Taking a holistic approach, the center looks to treat clients with mental, physical and spiritual recovery.”
Jerry Moe, National Director of Children’s Programs for the Betty Ford Center, lectured at the Pasadena Recovery Center (PRC) on Friday, June 15, 2012. Moe, who has written 19 books helping families deal with addiction, emphasized education:
“If we educated kids at a young age, if we give them opportunities to talk openly about what is going on, to learn problem solving skills, self-care skills, who to go to for help — and we give them these mechanisms that when they face challenges in their lives – hey, we all face challenges — but they may have some other strategies to turn to instead of turning to alcohol or drugs.”
Mike Bloom, CEO of the Pasadena Recovery Center which has treated over 6,000 patients in 12 years, who invited Moe to speak at PRC, also stressed education:
“You have to be educated on the illness and our job here is to provide a field where there is an opportunity to get better.” Bloom added, “it’s not a quick fix, but having the facility here does give people a chance to be away from their family for a month, sort some things out, and hopefully make some better choices.”
If you or someone you love is suffering from drug abuse or alcohol dependency, call the Pasadena Recovery Center at (866) 663-3030.
Three out of every 10 people killed on California roads in 2010 tested positive for legal and/or illegal drugs, according to the news release.
Drivers high on prescription drugs, marijuana or other drugs often go under-reported because drug testing is expensive and there is no established legal limit.
“Is a potato chip equal to a dose of heroin? No…The brain is flooded with a certain level of dopamine…that creates high levels of euphoria. Addiction is a physical dependency that you will become violently ill if you do not take this substance. That is addiction. I don’t care how many bags of potato chips I eat, I’m not going to become violently ill if I don’t have another bag of potato chips.” (Read Entire Article)
College Girl: I would like to become a drug/alcohol counselor and would like to know what type of degree I would need to work in a place like PRC, thank u.
Social PRC: I happened to come across this link to the University of Phoenix Press Release. You should contact them and see what they can offer.
When DMX was sentenced to six months in jail for violating his probation, the Pasadena Recovery Center has come forward to help him with substance abuse.
Celebrity Rehab 3 popped off last night and the show has me hooked! Dr. Drew has the task of aiding a slew of celebrities in their quest for freedom of addiction. Well, except for former NBA Champion Dennis Rodman; he’s only there by an order of the court… Click to here read full article
The New York Times – Dec 30, 2009
Last spring, at the Pasadena Recovery Center, while staff members were doing their morning rounds, three men sat behind the closed door of a dim in-patient bedroom. Members of a video production team, they were monitoring live feeds on glowing screens in a part of the Los Angeles drug-and-alcohol unit…
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Examiner – Dec 17, 2009
Jessica Sierra has a lot to celebrate these days. Besides giving birth to a healthy baby boy Dec. 5, she can now say she has been sober for two years; and two years is no small feat… Click to here read full article
VH1 has once again partnered with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a third season of the hit reality series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. The series, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere in early 2010.
Similar to the first two cycles, the third season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew will follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at the Pasadena Recovery Center. The show will follow Mackenzie Phillips (One Day At A Time), Heidi Fleiss, Dennis Rodman, Mindy McCready (country music singer), Lisa D’Amato (America’s Next Top Model), Mike Starr (Alice in Chains), Kari Ann Peniche (ex-Miss United States Teen) Joey Kovar (Real World Hollywood), and Tom Sizemore.
The series will chronicle the patients’ intensive 21-day program with both group and one-on-one therapy and non-traditional therapies like art and music. Returning to the show to help Dr. Drew are drug counselor Bob Forrest and resident technician Shelly Sprague who have each spent years on both sides of the rehab fence. Dr. Drew is also bringing in some additional prominent physicians to help him give the patients supplementary one-on-one care.
