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Coming Clean About The Cleaner

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Coming Clean About The Cleaner

Phoenix House’s Chief Clinical Officer David Deitch on
Intervention, and the Recovery Process That Follows

“Back for a second season is A&E’s hit series The Cleaner, with Benjamin Bratt starring as an ‘extreme interventionist,’ a character based on the life of the show’s co-executive producer Warren Boyd. What’s encouraging about The Cleaner is… read more

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Phoenix House Offers Hope for Addicts in Hamptons Community

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Phoenix House Offers Hope for Addicts in Hamptons Community

Phoenix House Benefit Honoring Haley and Jason Binn
East Hampton, Saturday, June 27, 2009, 6-8 PM

NEW YORK , NY , June 16, 2009 –“Addiction runs its devastating course through every community – including the Hamptons,” says Howard Meitiner, President and CEO of Phoenix House, one of the nation’s largest non-profit alcohol and drug… read more

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The Phoenix Academy of Westchester: No Ordinary School

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The Phoenix Academy of Westchester: No Ordinary School

SHRUB OAK, NY, June 13, 2005 — On June 27, 2005 Phoenix House and the NYC Department of Education will present twenty-five young men and women with their NYC Department of Education Regents diplomas. These students will not only be celebrating their academic achievement, they will also be marking the successful completion of substance abuse… read more

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“Joan of Arcadia” and Lynn Pike Honored at Phoenix House’s Second Annual “Triumph for Teens” Awards Gala

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“Joan of Arcadia” and Lynn Pike Honored at Phoenix House’s Second Annual “Triumph for Teens” Awards Gala

Phoenix House Event Raises $250,000 To Help Fight Teen Addiction

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 18, 2005—Phoenix House, California’s leading non-profit substance abuse services organization, raised $250,000 during its second annual “Triumph For Teens” Awards Gala. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on April 18, more than 200 people gathered… read more

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Drug Czar John Walters Visits Phoenix House Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Teens

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Drug Czar John Walters Visits Phoenix House Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Teens

- White House Official Honors Phoenix Houses of California with Distinguished Service Award –

SAN DIEGO, CA, October 10, 2007— The White House National Drug Control Policy Director, John Walters, made a special visit to San Diego’s primary residential substance abuse treatment program for teens on October 4. At the Phoenix Academy of San… read more

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Phoenix House Honors Hip-Hop Giant Russell Simmons

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Phoenix House Honors Hip-Hop Giant Russell Simmons

NEW YORK, NY, March 28, 2004 – On March 31, 2004 Phoenix House, the nation’s leading non-profit drug treatment and education agency, will honor music industry legend Russell Simmons with the Phoenix Rising Award. Simmons is being recognized for his tireless advocacy of drug law reform and his role in educating the public and policy… read more

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Phoenix House Honors Stephen A. Schwarzman, President and CEO, The Blackstone Group

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Phoenix House Honors Stephen A. Schwarzman,  President and CEO, The Blackstone Group

WHAT:

Phoenix House, the nation’s leading non-profit drug treatment and
education organization will honor business leader and philanthropist
Stephen A. Schwarzman with its 2004 Public Service Award.
This award honors exceptional men and women whose achievements
and service to society inspire young people struggling to reclaim
disordered lives.

Past… read more

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SAMHSA Survey on Drug Use by Teenagers

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SAMHSA Survey on Drug Use by Teenagers

NEW YORK, NY, April 12, 2006 – A statement by Phoenix House President Mitchell S. Rosenthal, MD, Regarding a Recent SAMHSA Survey on Drug Use by Teenagers:

While we are encouraged by the results of today’s survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, we should not be misled. There… read more

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PHOENIX ACADEMY’S THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODEL IS FIRST TO BE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED AS EVIDENCE-BASED

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PHOENIX ACADEMY’S THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY MODEL IS FIRST TO BE FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED AS EVIDENCE-BASED

Phoenix Academy Selected by SAMHSA as First Therapeutic Community Program in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP)

New York, NY, February 12, 2008 — The Phoenix Academy Therapeutic Community (TC) model has been recognized as the first evidence-based therapeutic community program for adolescents to be listed in the National Registry of… read more

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How Parents Can Help Keep their Teens Safe from Alcohol and Drugs

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How Parents Can Help Keep their Teens Safe from Alcohol and Drugs

New York, NY, August 17, 2006 – In response to a survey released today by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University that finds a dangerous disconnect between parents and teens when it comes to drugs and alcohol, Phoenix House offers five steps parents can take to protect their children… read more

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