California Substance Abuse Treatment California is a distraction-free fresh start far away from environmental triggers. People such as friends who engage in substance abuse and acquaintances are likely triggers. Furthermore, Getting away from the area where a person is actively using is beneficial. People need a break in order to take on the responsibility of […]

Recently a test was conducted among 61 test subjects to determine if there is a simple way to determine if someone has a problem with alcoholism. There is much interest in ultra-short alcohol screening for primary care inpatient rehabs that treat alcoholism. Brief screening consisting of one or two questions is thought to be useful […]

Why Balboa Horizons Balboa Horizons offers the full continuum of gender specific addiction recovery programs for males and females.  Access to comprehensive recovery programs provides a valuable continuity of care for our clients, their families and the referring professionals. Our facilities in Newport Beach, California and the surrounding beach communities, provide the ideal environment for […]

Evidence is building to support the 90-day rehabilitation model, which was stumbled upon by Alcoholics Anonymous where it is suggested that new members attend at least one meeting a day for the first 90 days of recovery. Research indicates that the 90-day time frame is approximately how long it takes the brain to recover from […]

August 2007 – One important discovery: evidence is building to support the 90-day rehabilitation model, which was stumbled upon by AA (new members are advised to attend a meeting a day for the first 90 days) and is the duration of a typical stint in a drug-treatment program. It turns out that this is just […]

Lenny Segal, MSW LMSW Executive Director Lenny Segal is the Executive Director of Balboa Horizons. He has a Masters Degree in clinical social work from Arizona State University, with over 11 years of experience in the addiction field. Lenny has spent the last ten years at the prestigious Cottonwood Tucson treatment program working as a […]