Former drug rehab mogul Tonmoy Sharma was arrested Thursday, May 29, and charged with eight counts of insurance fraud connected to his San Clemente-based addiction empire, Sovereign Health Group. The U.S. Department of Justice says Sharma – who in the 2010s was a regional leader in the drug and alcohol recovery industry – made $149…
A teenage heiress’s death under horrific circumstances in California after meeting a mystery man was ruled an overdose – but her wealthy parents are convinced she was murdered. Amelia Salehpour, 18, died on July 26, 2023, after abruptly leaving a drug treatment center in Costa Mesa, California, and driving off with her ex-boyfriend and a…
Staff at MedMark Treatment Center also want the community-outreach event to help educate the public about the stigmas of opioid addiction and treatment. By MATT PETRASFor the MVI MedMark Treatment Centers in Perryopolis will facilitate a turkey drive from noon to 2 p.m. Friday to assist families in need and educate the community about its…
Former drug rehab mogul Tonmoy Sharma was arrested Thursday, May 29, and charged with eight counts of insurance fraud connected to his San Clemente-based addiction empire, Sovereign Health Group. The U.S. Department of Justice says Sharma – who in the 2010s was a regional leader in the drug and alcohol recovery industry – made $149…
The new mandate restricts how quickly and broadly Correctional Health Services physicians can prescribe the medication. Priority will be given to people when they first enter the jail system — the largest in California — which houses roughly 13,000 people across nine main facilities. Everyone else who wants medication will be placed on a waitlist. “It’s…
A year after California voters approved a huge bond to build more treatment centers for people wracked by addiction and mental health conditions — including those living in tents and campers — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced $3.3 billion in grant funding for more than 120 projects statewide. That includes funds to build 19…
The San Diego Transformation Center is a state-of-the-art outpatient facility offering integrated mental health treatment, addiction recovery, and holistic wellness services with a full continuum of care. United States, November 19, 2025 — The San Diego Transformation Center just opened its doors, and it’s tackling a problem that’s frustrated anyone who’s tried getting help for…
MIAMI – When Susan Akin first started injecting a coveted weight-loss drug early this year, the chaos in her brain quieted. The relentless cravings subsided – only they’d never been for food. The medication instead dulled her urges for the cocaine and alcohol that caused her to plow her car into a tree, spiral into…
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959. The agreement reached on April 4 far surpasses a $2.6 billion settlement reached in 2022 with the Boy Scouts of America that was the largest aggregate sexual abuse…
Earlier this year, Mayor Karen Bass launched the “Shine LA” initiative, aiming to clean up the streets of Los Angeles before the world takes a closer look during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics. The clean-ups were organized to take place once a month. While volunteers from around L.A. were scheduled to…
