Addiction Versus Dependence

Addiction Versus Dependence

The words addiction and dependence are constantly intermingled, but do they mean the same thing? Not exactly. Someone might be dependent on a substance without being addicted to it, but someone who is addicted to a substance is also dependent on it. Dependence refers...
Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

When a loved one is evaluated and labeled as having a dual diagnosis, family and friends often find themselves with more questions than answers regarding the course of treatment. What Exactly is Dual Diagnosis? A dual diagnosis describes the condition that includes...
Summit Opens Great Oaks Recovery

Summit Opens Great Oaks Recovery

Summit Behavioral Healthcare, a leading provider of behavioral health and alcohol and drug treatment, is exited to announce the first quarter 2014 opening of Great Oaks Recovery Center, a 32-bed residential treatment facility located 60 minutes south of Houston in...
Summit Acquires Victory Recovery Center

Summit Acquires Victory Recovery Center

Recent Acquisition of Lafayette Based Addiction Treatment Center by Growing Behavioral Healthcare Company is Familiar Territory (Atlanta, GA) — Summit Behavioral Healthcare (Summit) today announced the acquisition of Victory Addiction Recovery Center, LLC...