True North Recovery Services Expands to Offer Much Needed Drug Treatment for Teens

North San Diego Teens with substance use disorders are an underserved population. With ever increasing prescription pill abuse, True North is addressing this need with the opening of a new adolescent intensive outpatient program in Encinitas, CA.
CARLSBAD, Calif. - April 26, 2013 - PRLog -- Beginning May 13th, 2013, Encinitas teens will no longer be without treatment options within their local area. True North Recovery Services, located at 519 Encinitas, Blvd, Ste 104, Encinitas, CA 92024 will be providing intensive outpatient services for teens 14-18 years old.  (www.sandiegoaddictions.com)

True North was founded in 2011 by Kansas Cafferty.  Kansas is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed advanced alcohol drug counselor, and a master counselor of addictions.  He has been working in the field of addiction treatment since 1999 and has been clean and sober since he was an adolescent himself.  Seeing a dire need in the Encinitas area that has not been filled since the closing of San Luis Rey Hospital in 1999.  Kansas is well regarded as an expert in adolescent treatment.  He has presented on adolescent treatment issues for the US Journal Training Conference, NAADAC, and was one of five chief contributers in the development of the National Adolescent Addiction Counselor Certification, a newly released national certification offered by NAADAC.  

The True North adolescent track will meet three nights per week for 3 hours per night.  Psychiatry will be available onsite.  It will be provided by Orange County Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine (www.ocpam.com) , located in Newport Beach, CA.  The Medical Director, Valeh Karimkhani, D.O., is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist.  She currently serves as the medical director for Newport Academy, a prestigious adolescent residential program in Orange, CA as well as serving as Chief of Psychiatry, C/L services for Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach and Irvine, CA.  "Dr. K" also serves as a psychiatrist in the United States Army Reserve.  She has completed two tours of duty in Iraq and has achieved the rank of Captain.  

True North is by appointment only.  Please no walk ins.
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Tags:Drug Treatment, San Diego, Teen Treatment, Iop
Industry:Health, Medical
Location:Carlsbad - California - United States
Subject:Services
Page Updated Last on: Apr 26, 2013

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