This year, the 20th anniversary of the Department of Health Care Services SUD Conference was held from September 24th to 27th at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, California. The Horizon team, along with Emily Hosea, Director of the CARF Behavioral Health Division, presented on Measurement-Based Care and Why it Matters for Effective Clinical Practices. While
Review Article by Derya Özeş, M.S., M.A., LMFT, Chief Program Officer Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment, is emerging as a promising option worth tracking for people with stimulant use disorders. rTMS is a non-invasive FDA approved method that uses magnetic fields to stimulate the nerve cells. Broadly speaking, it is applied on a
Written by: Derya Ozes, MA, LMFT, Chief Program Officer Article reference: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/quitting-smoking-associated-recovery-other-addictions NIH research published on August 13th, 2025, claims that individuals who smoke and have substance-use disorders are more likely to have stronger recovery outcomes from substance use recovery if they also quit smoking. Specifically, the article suggests: Those who are dependent or continue to
A recent study dated 2020, “Substance Use Prevention Programming for Adolescents and Young Adults” published in Substance Use & Misuse highlights major gaps in youth prevention services nationwide, gaps that Project Eden is actively working on closing. At a time when youth are facing unprecedented pressures and exposure to substance use, our commitment to evidence-based,
Engaging youth as leaders and partners can improve substance use prevention: a call to action to support youth engagement practice and research Summary and Analysis The recent research by Ballard et al. (2023) in the article, Engaging youth as leaders and partners can improve substance use prevention: a call to action to support youth engagement practice
Life as a teenager is often filled with hurdles, challenges, and setbacks. Learning to bounce back from these difficult circumstances is essential to living a healthy and fulfilling life, and building teen resilience is the path to taking your challenges in stride. Resilience training for teens can teach you how to take a different perspective, see
Life as a teenager isn’t always easy. Between the pressure of schoolwork, obligations at home, navigating social challenges, and developing your sense of identity in the world, stress during adolescence can quickly feel like it’s too much to bear. Keeping open communication with parents is one of the best tools you can use to help manage
Goal setting for teens is essential for achieving success in life. Remember, it’s a process – it simply doesn’t happen all at once. But by setting meaningful goals in your teenage years, you can start the process of building what you want to achieve, creating the life you want to live, and watching your ambitions come
The friends you have in your adolescence play a pivotal role in developing your own identity. Building healthy relationships is an important component of maintaining your mental health and setting yourself up for success in the future. Project Eden has specialized outpatient and prevention services for teens. See the programs available at Project Eden at Horizon.
Missing Opportunities in Screening and Treating Alcohol Disorder Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) remains a critical public health challenge, yet significant gaps persist in screening, advising, and treating individuals who meet the criteria for AUD. A recent analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data from 2015 to 2019 highlights these disparities and
