Addiction Treatment Resources, Orange County, California

The road to alcoholism, through one’s stomach? Drug abuse

The road to alcoholism, through one’s stomach?

Most of us know the feeling—you’re at a restaurant with friends, a significant other, or…

jarmstrongOctober 29, 2014

Marijuana vs Alcohol: is there a ‘lesser of two evils’? Drug abuseDrug rehab

Marijuana vs Alcohol: is there a ‘lesser of two evils’?

The legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington has had what some might describe as…

jarmstrongSeptember 16, 2014

Matter over mind: a reversal in the role of peer pressure within our schools Uncategorized

Matter over mind: a reversal in the role of peer pressure within our schools

One of the largest tenets of drug abuse in high schools and colleges is the…

jarmstrongSeptember 9, 2014

On-the-go breathalyzers key to diminishing DUI numbers? Drug abuseDrug rehab

On-the-go breathalyzers key to diminishing DUI numbers?

In the past we talked about how former ER patients (as a result of intoxication) were…

jarmstrongSeptember 1, 2014

Study sets sights on ‘painkiller baby’ epidemic Drug abuseDrug rehab

Study sets sights on ‘painkiller baby’ epidemic

Thanks to a $472,500 grant, courtesy of the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of…

jarmstrongAugust 25, 2014

Smart phones and alcoholism Drug abuseDrug rehab

Smart phones and alcoholism

According to recent studies, more than half of each day’s 50,000 ER patients aged 18-25…

jarmstrongAugust 18, 2014

Clinician’s Corner: Shattering the paradigms of perfectionism Drug abuseDrug rehab

Clinician’s Corner: Shattering the paradigms of perfectionism

“We don’t claim shame.” You can’t believe how many times I’ve heard that! I know…

jarmstrongAugust 14, 2014

Sipping away at the truth behind energy drinks and alcohol Drug abuseDrug rehab

Sipping away at the truth behind energy drinks and alcohol

Energy drinks have always seemed to go hand in hand with alcoholic beverages, and the…

jarmstrongAugust 14, 2014

Putting down that last glass of the day Drug abuseDrug rehab

Putting down that last glass of the day

We’ve all seen the headlines, whether in the form of a link to an online…

jarmstrongAugust 14, 2014

1993 to 2010: Driving under the influence ‘then’ and ‘now’ Drug abuseDrug rehab

1993 to 2010: Driving under the influence ‘then’ and ‘now’

When it comes to driving ‘under the influence’, the go-to reaction is to immediately conjure…

jarmstrongAugust 14, 2014