We are very excited about our new drug and alcohol treatment center. It’s a much larger facility with an indoor racquetball court, barn on site (great for equine therapy) and sits on 5 1/2 acres! Plenty of room to grow. Our program and philosophy will stay the same we will just have more opportunities to … Read More
Had to speak at my son’s school today to a business class. I did some research to take in and found some crazy statistics on teen drug abuse! The most popular drugs used by teens are alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, inhalants, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy…in that order. It’s not good to see heroin even on … Read More
We announced our first ever all-day, intense clinic designed for families and clients coming out of residential treatment. Markus, our family therapist genius, is heading up the clinic. I’m sure it will be very successful! He’s going to discuss things like “what to watch for before a relapse happens,” “peer-to-peer communication,” “the dynamics of trust” … Read More
We were on A&E’s Intervention last night! It ended up being a double intervention show so not much was said about Turning Point Centers Center’s program. We only got a quick mention at the end but the recognition and working with their team was awesome! They’re putting a 7 minute video on their website about … Read More
The following numbers are nasty! An area of concern is the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. Among 12th-graders, 8 of the 13 most commonly abused drugs (other than cigarettes and alcohol) were prescription medications, over half of which were given to them or were purchased from a friend or family member! According to the 2009 … Read More
We’re tired of hearing about all these young people doing speedballs! Speedballs are heroin and cocaine combined and they’re very dangerous. The reason this drug combination is so dangerous is because the two when mixed confuse the body. The cocaine raises the heart-rate…quickly and the heroin slows the heart-rate at the same time. The cocaine … Read More
These are scary so get ready: Heroin and opiate abuse cost our country over $485 BILLION per year. This includes lost wages, abuse of the medical system, crime, traffic accidents and the cost of the legal system. Another statistic for you regarding heroin and opiate addiction abusers make up 50% of the crimes committed in … Read More
First of all…if you notice your family member drastically changing and you’re concerned with some kind of drug/alcohol abuse call a treatment center like Turning Point Centers immediately and start doing your homework. Research has shown that the purity of heroin lessens the further away from the Mexican border. The reason why is because it’s … Read More
As if our country doesn’t have enough drug and alcohol problems to deal with now we have Spice! Okay…spice doesn’t show up on drug tests which makes it difficult for parents and facilities to determine the use. However, it does carry all the same symptoms of marijuana and users will tell you it gives them … Read More
Oxycontin is a powerful prescription drug, that when used properly, certainly can help with chronic pain issues. The problem the staff at Turning Point Centers is seeing more and more is that people are being prescribed this very powerful opioid and the chances of addiction tend to be high. When our younger clients are coming … Read More
