Adolescent Rehab Outreach Coordinator Christina Howard – www.VisionsTeen.com Christina earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology from San Diego State University. As Outreach Coordinator for Visions, she continues to build community relations in the treatment field. She also assists with the continued progress reports on Visions Alumni. Christina is currently a member of the Women’s Association for Addiction Treatment and Membership Chair for the Orange County WAAT Chapter. “I am honored and grateful to be a part of a team that provides a safe environment for adolescents to regain a voice, respect and the freedom to be seen as an accounted human being. We have all been adolescents and many of us discredited for our thoughts, so let’s open the door of communication and listen to the ignored hurt and feelings of our youth. What we provide for our youth today will foreshadow the actions of our adults tomorrow.” Christina Howard, BS, Teen Outreach Coordinator

 

A Creative Approach to Managing Substance Abuse

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I believe with fair certainty that it is the only substance abuse program for adolescents situated within a department of pediatrics. That's important, because we're not a rehab program. Physicians and other referrers feel comfortable sending kids to …
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Kids And Teens: Is Pot Bad If It's Legal?

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When they followed those people the ones that continued to smoke in adolescent and earlier in adolescence, they lost an average of seven IQ points. The people that …. And marijuana is the number one drug that kids use that gets them into rehab. That …
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Cumberland Heights Rehab: During Holidays, Family Must Help Recovering …

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Cumberland Heights, open since 1966, has helped more than 200,000 patients through its treatment programs. The nationally recognized facility offers programs for adolescents, adults and those in high-stress professions. In addition, Cumberland Heights' …
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