News
April 26, 2012
Hanley Center Announces New Clinical Director of Women's Treatment
Sarah Gentry has been named Clinical Director of Women’s Treatment Services at Hanley Center in West Palm Beach, FL.
April 17, 2012
Caron Treatment Centers Names New Medical Directory for Caron Texas
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November 10, 2011
Top Five Myths About Smoking Among Teens
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of five teenagers smoke cigarettes, with more than 3,000 young people becoming regular smokers every day.
October 25, 2011
Drinking With Colleagues Over the Holidays Can Permanently Damage Your Reputation
New Nationwide Survey from Caron Treatment Centers Warns of Serious Repercussions Resulting From Overindulgence at Office Parties
October 20, 2011
Panel of National and Community Experts Address Impact of Addiction on Families
Author Christopher Kennedy Lawford, Former Miss USA Tara Conner & Others Weigh In
October 17, 2011
Announcing a new collaboration between Breakthrough at Caron and Success is an Inside Job
Breaking Uhealthy Career Patterns Improves Career Success - Establishing a successful career is more important than ever and yet also more challenging in today’s economic climate – requiring job seekers to present themselves at their absolute best. But what many professionals don’t realize is that in order to achieve the success of their dreams they must first deal with underlying issues that often prevent them from achieving success.
September 26, 2011
Local Conference to Address National Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose Epidemic
What can we do to address the climbing rate of addiction and overdose deaths in Connecticut? While much of society thinks of the "drug problem" as the importation of dangerous and illicit substances from foreign countries - in fact the major drug problems in this country are "Made in the USA." In particular prescription opioids (e.g. Vicodin, Percocet, Oxycontin, Lortab, etc), used legitimately and effectively in the treatment of pain, are now the most prescribed class of medications - and they are second only to automobile accidents in causing accidental deaths. In Connecticut and 10 other states they are the number one cause of accidental death and the number one cause of all deaths in the age group 18-44 years with 39,000 Americans dead last year of preventable overdose.
September 8, 2011
Caron Treatment Centers Celebrates Successful 50th Anniversary Campaign
Caron Treatment Centers launched an ambitious 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign in 2007 and announced that it met its goal of $50 million by the end of its fiscal year on June 30, 2011.
August 10, 2011
Top Talking Points For Parents with Teens Going Back To School
Whether teens are entering high school for the first time or advancing grades, heading back-to-school can be both exciting and stressful. As teens face new challenges, new environments and new social influences in heading back to school, these stressors can lead teens to experiment with illegal substances. Recent studies have shown high stress teens are twice as likely as low stress teens to smoke, drink, get drunk and use illegal drugs.
August 10, 2011
Caron Cares Conference to Spotlight Addiction in Dallas
As part of September’s National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, many Dallas-area residents are joining together to spotlight the epidemic of addiction in our community in hopes that education and discussion will bring hope and recovery in the future.