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An Interview with Sheila Balkan: Criminologist and Court Consultant

Addiction often leads people to become involved with the court system—through a DUI, forging prescriptions, or other situations that stem from the desperation that can surround drug and alcohol addiction. It can be incredibly difficult to face the many adverse elements of addiction when you are not only accountable to yourself and your family, but also to the court system. At Promises Treatment Centers, that’s where Dr. Sheila Balkan steps in.

Promises’ Dr. David Sack Talks about Revamping Addiction Treatment

Lindsay Lohan is back in the news after she failed to report to a mandatory court hearing in Los Angeles, which resulted in a warrant for her arrest. Judge Marsha Revel of Los Angeles County Superior Court also revoked Lohan’s probation, which she was given after two arrested in 2007 on drunk-driving charges. The judge stipulated that if she makes bail, she will be prohibited from drinking alcohol, required to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet, and undergo weekly drug testing.

Remaking Promises Treatment Centers

The following article by Alexa Hyland was published in the Los Angeles Business Journal on April 19, 2010:

Promises Named #1 Luxury Treatment Center

“The king of celebrity rehab, this impressive facility was one of the first clinics to cater to the tastes of star clients.”

Top Ten Luxury Rehab Centers
AskMen.com

LA Confidential Writes about Promises Treatment Centers

“…Unlike its imitators, Promises isn’t just a superficial setting for sobriety. Boasting literally thousands of success stories for over two decades (in both Malibu and West LA outpost)…its approach to sobriety is as serious-minded as can be, no matter how rich, powerful, or privileged the client.

Los Angeles Confidential Magazine
Promises, Promises
January 12, 2008

Read the Article on Promises Treatment Centers (pdf)