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This is the last game of the season, the stands are packed and everyone has come out to see if we can make it. It’s 4th and long, there’s 30 seconds to go, we are down by a field goal. The crowd is in a roar, an exact divide between going for the touchdown or tie it with a field goal. Our star running back has had the best season of his life, heck, of the entire league and our kicker has missed his last two attempts.

Victory Addiction Recovery Center (Victory) today announced the election of their Program Director, Kerri Cunningham as the Chairman for The Louisiana Commission on Addictive Disorders. The Commission, of which Ms. Cunningham was appointed to in 2013 by Governor Jindal, is charged with the assessment, evaluation and recommendation of programs and services supported by the Office of Behavioral Health. In addition, the Commission is to act as advocates of addictive disorders services.

Victory Addiction Recovery Center is joining The Knowledge Effect to help put on their 7th annual Family Friendly Mardi Gras on February 17, 2015. The Knowledge Effect is a coalition based in Lafayette. Their main goal is to make our community a safe place for families to live through raising awareness of and preventing substance abuse.

Mardi Gras is a time for revelry and celebration. It’s the final hoorah before many in South Louisiana practice moderation and fasting in observance of the Lenten season. Over indulgence is what Fat Tuesday is all about, food, family, parades, beads, and unfortunately, alcohol and drugs as well. The festival season is definitely a test on your sobriety, whether you’re early on in your recovery or have years under your belt, we’ve come up with tips for staying sober during Mardi Gras and to help you avoid relapse.

Victory Addiction Recovery Center (Victory) is proud to announce Medical Director, Dr. Edward Lafleur and staff Psychiatrist, Dr. Scott Mayers, as being distinguished by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) in being board certified in addiction medicine. The two physicians have over two decades of combined years of experience in the mental and behavioral health field. They continue to demonstrate immense dedication to their clients by evidence of this certification. The ABAM certificate signifies excellence in the practice of Addiction Medicine. This certification demonstrates that a physician has met vigorous standards through intensive study, assessment and evaluation. As important, the ABAM certification assures the public that Victory’s physicians have the knowledge, experience and skills to provide high quality patient care.

(Atlanta, GA) — Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC (Summit) today announced the acquisition of Victory Addiction Recovery Center, LLC (Victory) located in Lafayette, LA. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Victory, a residential treatment facility located in Lafayette, LA, is a freestanding addictions treatment center serving adults. Under Summit’s umbrella, Victory will continue to focus on the delivery of high quality client focused treatment services and will ensure that all services meet the needs of our clients, the community and our referral partners.

This is a reminder about the upcoming parenting forum that we here at Victory are really looking forward to. John…

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While there are a lot of scary drugs out there with addictive qualities, meth is one of the scarier ones. It tends to be very destructive physically, mentally, and socially. The long-term and short-term effects can be drastic, and it is not a substance to be taken lightly. That’s why, in today’s blog, we are going to cover the side effects of meth.

Meth is short for methamphetamine or methadone. While these two drugs operate very similarly, they have quite a few major differences. Methadone is a legal medication that is prescribed by a doctor for either pain or at a Methadone clinic for treating addiction to opiates. Opiates are drugs like morphine, heroin, Oxycontin, and Vicodin. Methadone itself has some addictive properties, so it is important for users to be aware of this and alert to the symptoms of addiction.

Addiction is a condition that is entirely treatable. Scores of people who have been addicted to drugs, alcohol, or both…