I started smoking for the first time when I was 16 years old. I got a job as a waitress and smokers got more breaks, so it only made sense that I smoke too! I quit smoking once when I turned 22, and was successful for about six months. I started sneaking a cigarette every once in a while on my college campus, and before I knew it I was smoking about a half a pack a day. In September of 2009 I began a get-out-of-debt program and it required …

Phoenix Programs’ VA-funded Vets At Home program helps 18 homeless veterans find permanent housing each year. In partnership with the local VA hospital, Phoenix Programs provides veterans with psychological, medical, and substance abuse treatment. The program also helps veterans increase their job skills and/or income – emphasizing responsibility and accountability — so they can live as independently as possible and transition out of homelessness.
“One of our biggest success stories is a client that was active in the program for one year,” said Rhiannon Pearson of Phoenix Programs. “He successfully completed …

For 19 years of my life I have been in either prison, on parole or in a substance abuse treatment facility. I started drinking alcohol when I was six years old. As I got older I recognized drinking alcohol got me into trouble, so I began smoking pot instead. Then I discovered meth. After years in prison, treatment and multiple relapses I finally checked into treatment at Phoenix Programs. Today, I am a manager at a large local restaurant. I have an apartment of my own, healthy relationships and support people …