In the episode “Rehab” of the “Deadly Pill” podcast on iHeart Radio, Team Supervisor Prue Cooper, director of paraprofessional/SUD training & innovation, talks about the opioid epidemic, the (up to) 75 percent of people with co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders, and the effectiveness of certain treatments and medications. She also discusses the top reasons people become addicted, the problematic “rehab shuffle” phenomenon, and the shame and stigma that still exists with both disorders. Ultimately, she says, “there needs to be integrated care.”

Pacific Clinics Recovery Education Institute Recognized as Program of the Year by OC Health Care Agency
Pacific Clinics Recovery Education Institute (REI) was named Program of the Year at the OC Health Care Agency’s Behavioral Health Services Mental Health Appreciation Night — an event celebrating exceptional behavioral health programs and employees across Orange County.