by westcoastrc | Aug 3, 2023 | In the News
Watch West Coast Recovery Centers’ CEO Dr. Bruce Figuered’s guest appearance on Good Business San Diego with Roy Robertson. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that as much as 20% of the US population struggles with mental health issues,...
by westcoastrc | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, In the News, Individual Therapy, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention, Uncategorized
Since the early part of 2020, the world has faced one of the most difficult challenges I have ever witnessed during my lifetime. The human population is currently suffering a pandemic of epic proportions. During this time of crisis, it is a quality of human nature to...
by westcoastrc | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, In the News, Mindfulness, Treatment Modalities
What is SAMHSA? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the US federal agency tasked with advancing the cause of our country’s behavioral health, both in policy and in practice. It was established in July of 1992 following the renaming...
by westcoastrc | Dec 23, 2017 | Blog, In the News, Mindfulness
Recognizing the Signs of Chronic Opioid Use With a conspicuous hole in general public knowledge relating to the symptoms of opioid use, not knowing what to look for can have serious consequences. Substance use disorder is difficult for many people to understand,...
by westcoastrc | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog, Curated Articles, In the News, Recovery Tools
Development of Positive Relationships Reduces Risk of Substance Abuse, Drug Addiction in North County School District Traumatic experiences are always damaging, but they can be particularly devastating for children, most of whom have yet to develop the coping skills...
by westcoastrc | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog, In the News, In-Depth
Heroin, Other Opioid Overdoses Reach Epidemic Proportions Within the United States Our country?s opioid epidemic is taking a rising toll?so much so, in fact, that it is having a measurable effect on the average life expectancy of American citizens. This fact further...
