Caron Treatment Centers

08/30/2025

Tickets are now available! ✨✨✨

You are invited to our Caron Greater Philadelphia’s premier fundraising event, supporting individuals and families on their journey to lifelong recovery from substance use disorder.

Together, we’ll honor the strength of those in recovery, the families who support them, and the generous community that makes this life-changing work possible.

Please join us for an unforgettable evening—and help make recovery possible for thousands more!!

08/28/2025

IN THE NEWS // Live on Becker's ASC Review, our CEO John Driscoll leads the way in calling for a shift in the recovery industry to emphasize proactivity and education amid growing stigma.

"Substance use disorder is often perceived as a moral failing, but color-coded brain scans have helped reframe the condition in medical terms", John Driscoll said.

"By comparing an unaffected brain with that of a person with substance use disorder, patients can better understand the physical toll of the disease. This helps reduce shame and stigma, supporting patients and clinicians in treating the brain as the organ of affliction."

https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/behavioral-health-addiction-treatment/why-this-ceo-is-pushing-for-more-prevention-in-substance-use-treatment/

Learn more about Caron Treatment Centers here: https://www.caron.org/treatment-programs/neurocognitive-assessment

More than 25 years ago, substance use disorders were recognized under parity law, which stipulated they should be treated the same as other diseases. Leaders are now calling for a shift in recovery to emphasize proactivity and education amid growing stigma, John Driscoll, president and CEO of Werner...

08/20/2025

What happens when you achieve the pinnacle of athletic success at just 16 years old, only to find yourself struggling with addiction years later?

In this deeply personal and powerful episode of A Mental Health Break with Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the Director of Strategic Growth and Advocacy for Caron Treatment Centers.

Carrie shares her journey from a childhood in an alcoholic home, to the immense pressure of being an elite athlete, to her eventual struggle with alcoholism that led to her children being taken away.

She gets candid about "chasing something that was never going to be repeated" and the unique pressures that CEOs, celebrities, and athletes face that can lead to addiction.

Offering invaluable advice for individuals and families struggling with substance use and provides a beacon of hope for finding sustainable recovery, you'll learn about our innovative, neuro-restorative approach to addiction treatment, and what makes our Signature programs at Ocean Drive and Grand View so special.

Ocean Drive: https://www.caron.org/treatment-programs/ocean-drive-florida

Grand View: https://www.caron.org/treatment-programs/executives

Full episode here:
https://amentalhealthbreak.buzzsprout.com/743867/episodes/17643972-from-olympic-gold-to-lifelong-recovery-with-carrie-bates

08/14/2025

Sold in gas stations. Marked as "natural"

Potent kratom extracts like 7-OH are being sold in local gas stations and smoke shops — and they can be as addictive and dangerous as opioids.

“This can damage just about every organ in the body,”
warns Dr. Adam Scioli, Chief Medical Officer at Caron Treatment Centers “Patients respond to it very much like opioid use disorder.”

Read more in the Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/news/kratom-7-oh-opioid-addiction-philadelphia-20250813.html

08/14/2025

Potent kratom extracts like 7-OH are being sold in local gas stations and smoke shops — and they can be as addictive and dangerous as opioids.

“This can damage just about every organ in the body,” warns Dr. Adam Scioli, Chief Medical Officer at Caron Treatment Centers. “Patients respond to it very much like opioid use disorder.”

Read more in The Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/news/kratom-7-oh-opioid-addiction-philadelphia-20250813.html

Kratom addiction is on the rise in Philly, as powerful extracts sold as "7-OH" in smoke shops simulate the effects of opioids.

07/26/2025

Innovation is here! Exciting insights from Adam Scioli, our Chief Medical Officer, who recently spoke at the Addiction Treatment Forum in Chicago, Behavioral Health Business.

He highlighted promising innovations in the treatment of substance use disorder, including the potential of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to harness neuroplasticity and promote healing in the brain, and GLP-1 medications to rebalance disrupted reward pathways.

Both offer real hope for patients — but insurance coverage remains a barrier to access. As Dr. Scioli noted, these breakthroughs won’t be scalable without payer support.

Now we need systems to catch up!

07/17/2025

Our own Carrie Bates shares her personal journey - including losing her career in sports marketing due to a lack of recovery support at work - and outlines how Caron Treatment Centers is transforming the landscape through a medical approach that treats addiction as a brain health issue, not a "moral failing".

PET scans. Neuro-restorative care. Compassion-led policy design.

This is, says Carrie, the future of addiction recovery in the workplace.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Carrie Bates isn't just celebrating over a decade of sobriety—she's revolutionizing how workplaces approach addiction recovery. As Director of Strategic Growth and Advocacy at Caron Treatment Centers, Carrie brings...

07/16/2025

ADDICTION AND TRAUMA: ONE DOCTOR’S STORY

“My life kind of fell apart,” he said. “All of this armor just disappeared, and I proceeded to drink the way, as it’s been explained to me, that I’d always wanted to, which was without any concern for what was going on. I found myself in the midst of a very bad drug and benzodiazepine and co***ne addiction that was probably going to ruin me.”

Steven Klein, one of our staff physicians who has pioneered the practice of prescribing GLP-1s

https://www.caron.org/news-resources/ozempic-for-addiction

07/14/2025

HOT OFF THE PRESS // “Ozempic for addiction: How an elite rehab center is using GLP-1s to ‘obliterate’ all kinds of cravings”

This in-depth piece by STAT highlights our leadership of Dr. Steven Klein, Dr. Mo Sarhan and Dr. Adam Scioli, and offers an honest look at the potential, complexity, and early clinical success of this emerging treatment modality.

It speaks to the heart of our mission—meeting patients where they are with compassionate, evidence-informed care. 🤍🤍

https://www.caron.org/news-resources/ozempic-for-addiction

07/04/2025

“If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. ❤️

❤️💙🤍 We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.

❤️💙🤍 That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.

💙❤️🤍 We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.”

06/30/2025

The opposite of addiction is connection. 🌈

The Caron NYC team showed up with love, hope and healing at this year’s to share how we help mental health and addictions by treating the whole person with openness and understanding.

We are committed to providing the highest quality treatment services for LGBTQIA+ patients and their families, as well as a specialized Breakthrough program and Alumni support programs. We are here for you 24/7.

06/27/2025

NEW VIDEO // We are proud to partner with The Trust - Powered by the NFLPA to offer a customized treatment program built specifically for former professional football players.

This innovative program addresses the unique behavioral health and substance use needs of former NFL athletes through Caron’s neurorestorative approach—focusing on the brain as the core of recovery and delivering truly transformational care.

We understand the transition after football can be challenging—and we’re here to help players have hope, healing and thrive, both on and off the field.