Arizona Alcohol Drug Treatment
Celebrity spectacles put negative spin on rehab
PHOENIX (July 2, 2007) – Drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation centers nationwide have become the new weekend getaway spot, thanks to the acts of several high-profile celebrities and debutants.
That’s because when Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears and other well-known celebrities check into rehab, it’s not long after until they check out to return to their socially-graced lifestyles.
Lee Pioske of Crossroads, Inc., a Phoenix-based network of transitional living facilities for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, feels the seriousness, or lack thereof, with which these celebrities are treating their own drug and alcohol abuse problems, is creating a poor reputation for rehab centers across the nation and a joke out of the disease itself.
"The vast majority of persons who check into rehab centers are there to kick a bad habit, said Pioske. "It seems so many celebrities are now using rehabilitation facilities as another publicity tool. Many celebrities will simply check into rehab centers to regain a positive reputation in opposition to the real purpose of rehab centers, which is to help people cope and cure their drug and alcohol abuse problems.
Crossroads, Inc., among other rehabilitation facilities throughout the U.S., is taking a stand against such actions. The facility, which maintains a waiting list for their step-by-step rehabilitation program, requires a patient to stay for a minimum of three months before being released. Crossroads has implemented policies like this to ensure its residents are confronting the rehabilitation process with the importance it deserves.
In addition to its minimum-stay policy, all residents are required to work full time, attend school full time or complete a minimum of 20 community service hours each week.
Crossroads is working to correct the recent portrayal of rehab centers as both easy and non-committal. While most sources agree celebrities have tarnished the reputation of rehabilitation centers, others argue that media coverage is good for the industry and awareness of real problems.
Since 1960, Crossroads has served the Valley and helped more than 22,000 people. With three men’s and two women’s facilities in Phoenix, Crossroads mentors its residents through recovery, and supports them with transitional living and programs to help them become productive members of society.
Funded by community donations, Crossroads facilities house more that 140 men and women and hosts more than 80 12-step recovery meetings each week that benefit over 4,000 people at various locations throughout Phoenix.
All Crossroads facilities are nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organizations and are registered by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health.
For more information on Crossroads programs and facilities, call 602-279-2585 or visit www.thecrossroadsinc.org.
Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug addiction, by providing food, shelter, 12 step structure and discipline. We can help you find direction to sober living. Pick up the phone and call us: 602-279-2585. Visit our website at: http://sober360.com
PHOENIX (July 2, 2007) – Drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation centers nationwide have become the new weekend getaway spot, thanks to the acts of several high-profile celebrities and debutants.
That’s because when Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears and other well-known celebrities check into rehab, it’s not long after until they check out to return to their socially-graced lifestyles.
Lee Pioske of Crossroads, Inc., a Phoenix-based network of transitional living facilities for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, feels the seriousness, or lack thereof, with which these celebrities are treating their own drug and alcohol abuse problems, is creating a poor reputation for rehab centers across the nation and a joke out of the disease itself.
"The vast majority of persons who check into rehab centers are there to kick a bad habit, said Pioske. "It seems so many celebrities are now using rehabilitation facilities as another publicity tool. Many celebrities will simply check into rehab centers to regain a positive reputation in opposition to the real purpose of rehab centers, which is to help people cope and cure their drug and alcohol abuse problems.
Crossroads, Inc., among other rehabilitation facilities throughout the U.S., is taking a stand against such actions. The facility, which maintains a waiting list for their step-by-step rehabilitation program, requires a patient to stay for a minimum of three months before being released. Crossroads has implemented policies like this to ensure its residents are confronting the rehabilitation process with the importance it deserves.
In addition to its minimum-stay policy, all residents are required to work full time, attend school full time or complete a minimum of 20 community service hours each week.
Crossroads is working to correct the recent portrayal of rehab centers as both easy and non-committal. While most sources agree celebrities have tarnished the reputation of rehabilitation centers, others argue that media coverage is good for the industry and awareness of real problems.
Since 1960, Crossroads has served the Valley and helped more than 22,000 people. With three men’s and two women’s facilities in Phoenix, Crossroads mentors its residents through recovery, and supports them with transitional living and programs to help them become productive members of society.
Funded by community donations, Crossroads facilities house more that 140 men and women and hosts more than 80 12-step recovery meetings each week that benefit over 4,000 people at various locations throughout Phoenix.
All Crossroads facilities are nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organizations and are registered by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health.
For more information on Crossroads programs and facilities, call 602-279-2585 or visit www.thecrossroadsinc.org.
Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug addiction, by providing food, shelter, 12 step structure and discipline. We can help you find direction to sober living. Pick up the phone and call us: 602-279-2585. Visit our website at: http://sober360.com
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