Drug addiction affects you. If you haven't experienced the overwhelming and debilitating power of addiction yourself, chances are good that someone you know is suffering. There is hope. Don't let another desperate moment go by without finding out how you can help yourself or the person you love.
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"Vices That Kill"
Jerry Hall, Vice President of Programming and Clinical Services at Cenikor, took part in a live interview on Great Day Houston, which airs on KHOU TV Channel 11. The program was on Wellness and Hall provided expert advise on "Vices That Kill," as it relates to addiction and health problems.
Above is the link to the interview on the Great Day Houston website.
Families & Addiction
Substance abuse is a disease that effects tens of thousands everyday. The disease impacts the user and the people around them. In the latest edition of the Cenikor Video Podcast, Mark Norris, Clinical Manager at Cenikor's Deer Park Facility, helps families understand addiction and its impact on the brain.
The Cenikor Foundation to Begin Looking for Prospective Locations with Plans to Open a 180 Bed Facility in Jackson, Mississippi
The Cenikor Foundation, a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment program, met with community and government leaders in Jackson, Mississippi as part of the organization's effort to open a substance treatment center in Jackson. After a brief tour of Jackson and reviewing the city's needs related to drug treatment, the Cenikor Foundation Board of Directors voted to move forward with plans to open a facility. Mayor Frank Melton told board members and community leaders that Jackson has critical need for drug treatment.
Emmit Sparkman, deputy commissioner with the Mississippi Department of Corrections says finding alternatives to incarceration will save dollars for Mississippi taxpayers.
The Cenikor Foundation has identified commercial properties to open a 180 bed treatment center in the fall of 2008.
To view the official news release, click here.
Spring 2008 Cenikor Newsletter
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