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Addiction takes lives. Harmony saves lives.

Welcome to the Harmony Place addiction treatment and addiction recovery blog. We understand you have choices; we are here to help you choose the right path to recovery by informing and educating you on all things related to addiction, treatment, mental health, industry news and other information and tips on recovery and sober living.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019
Is data and technology the answer to treating addiction?
As the opioid epidemic continues to grow and spread throughout communities, even large tech companies are getting in on the fight to stop addiction. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is opening a “data-driven” addiction treatment center in Dayton, Ohio in...
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Love After Addiction Recovery
Relationships are an essential part of life. Regardless of what stage of our lives we’re in, as human beings, we crave closeness. We crave familiarity above all, we crave a sense of belonging. However, knowing when you’re ready to...
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
New LA County Media Campaign Aims to Help Opioid Crisis Users
LA County Opioid Crisis and it’s users California has been one of the most progressive and aggressive states at working to slow the opioid epidemic and save lives. Through various public health initiatives, including expansion of medication assisted treatment,...
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Who really benefits from federal spending on the opioid epidemic?
If you live in California, you may have noticed new TV commercials for a statewide initiative called Choose Change California. This program, from the California Department of Healthcare Services, is the state’s answer to the growing opioid epidemic. The...
Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Gender Specific Challenges in Addiction Treatment
Women’s Addiction Treatment Nearly 20 million women in the United States over age 18 have used an illicit substance in the last year, including marijuana and abusive prescription drugs. Women are also using alcohol at higher rates than ever...
Tuesday, September 17th, 2019
How-to Maintain Long Term Sobriety
Achieving long term sobriety is the ultimate goal of all addiction treatment, but it can be a very hard goal to achieve. In many cases, abstinence lasts for only a short time and success doesn’t always improve with multiple...
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
MAT: California’s Targeted Response to the Opioid Epidemic
You’ve likely seen the TV commercials for a new statewide initiative from the California Department of Healthcare Services called Choose Change California. This program is designed to take on the opioid epidemic, mainly through the use of medication-assisted treatment...
Thursday, August 29th, 2019
JCAHO Certifies Harmony Place as CA Residential Treatment Facility With ASAM III.7 Designation
Harmony Place Residential Treatment Center has opened a Crisis Stabilization Program that recently has been certified by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or JCAHO. JCAHO is a Nonprofit Organization based in the United States that accredits...
Thursday, August 29th, 2019
EMDR Therapy for Addiction
In June, Dr. Frances Shapiro, a leader in trauma therapy, passed away. Dr. Shapiro was the creator of a controversial, but popular therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder called eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). While this therapy was originally...
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
Johnson & Johnson Allegedly Contributes to Opioid Epidemic
Opioid Epidemic contribution by Johnson & Johnson? Across the country, hundreds of communities and states have been suing pharmaceutical companies, including Purdue Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Insys Therapies, for their role in the opioid epidemic. Many of these lawsuits...
Saturday, August 10th, 2019
Should CBD Play a Role in Addiction Treatment?
Can CBD Oil be used as a safe and stable part of addiction treatment? Let’s dive in and see what makes this possible. CBD oil, or cannabidiol oil, is taken from the cannabis plant, the same plant that provides...
Thursday, August 8th, 2019
Lamar Odom: A Child of Drug Addiction
A Delicate Balance, A Child of Drug Addiction – Lamar Odom It’s important to realize that there is hope in even the bleakest situations, light in the darkest parts of our lives. Many people who can attest to this...