Impact Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center Offers Serious Programs for Serious People
LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2005
In 2003, an estimated 21.6 million persons aged 12 or older were classified with substance dependence or abuse (9.1 percent of the total population.)*** With these numbers increasing at an alarming rate, it is important to recognize the need for drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs for the care of those suffering from addiction.
Since being founded over 30 years ago by a small group of recovering addicts, Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center has received worldwide recognition for developing real-world programs in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction and has established itself as one of the nationÂ?s premier treatment centers.
Impact is a non-profit substance abuse treatment program for men and women who seek recovery for drug addiction and alcoholism. Located in Pasadena, California, Impact has a reputation for being the Â?toughÂ? rehabilitation program. The centerÂ?s staff understands that a serious rehabilitation program is, in most cases, the best way to save an addicts life.
With addiction being such a serious epidemic, getting the proper treatment often becomes a matter of life or death. With drug and alcohol addiction crossing all socio-economic boundaries, Impact has treated every type of person including; judges, airline pilots and celebrities. Each client is treated the same and encouraged to check their egos at the door and learn to depend on each other in order to kick a habit that if unchecked will lead to jail or an early grave.
ImpactÂ?s unique treatment model pairs a staff of former addicts with recovering addicts. The centerÂ?s cardinal philosophy of one addict helping another enables the staff members to penetrate the clientÂ?s psychological, institutional, and cultural barriers. Simply put, former addicts know the ins and outs of fighting addiction. In fact, ImpactÂ?s Chief Executive Officer, James Stillwell enrolled at Impact 30 years ago as a struggling heroin user. Mr. Stillwell overcame his addiction to heroin and has turned the treatment center into one of the most respected facilities in the country, with a remarkable record in treating addiction. Â?As a recovering addict myself,Â? he says Â?IÂ?m completely behind anyone trying to get a foothold in a drug-free way of life through treatment, which can bring great hope and strength.Â?
Impact offers several treatment models, tailored to the individual needs to its clients. Some of the models include; 30 days, 90 days, 4 to 6 months and an outpatient care program. The center has a 135 bed residential facility where clients complete a multi-disciplinary treatment by certified counselors using the twelve steps of Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous treatment philosophy. As one of the most successful treatment programs in the country, Impact house has been written about on several occasions by respected media sources including; People magazine, Los Angeles magazine, and the Los Angeles Times.
For more information on Impact Drug and Alcohol Center and its services, please visit: www.impacthouse.com. For press inquiries, please contact Sherise Bright at 213. 742.9048.
***Statistics provided by The United States Department of Human Services
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