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== Background == Howard Christie Samuels (born March 29, 1952) from New York, New York has had experience in the substance abuse treatment industry for over 19 years and is currently the CEO and Founder of (The Hills Treatment Center ) located in Los Angeles, California. Howard C. Samuels also sits on the executive board for Project SAM(Smart Approaches to Marijuana) with founders Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet, as a strong advocate against the legalization of Marijuana in the U.S. The Hills Treatment Center is known throughout the recovery community for treating a large number of media celebrities for substance abuse and many other process disorders. The Hills Center is catered to those accustomed to a more "plush" environment, in order to provide comfort and familiarity, while undergoing therapy in treatment. This contributed to nationwide media exposure for the facility, in which Howard C. Samuels was the focal point. While most clients elected their identities to remain confidential, there was a major shift throughout the recovery community, as many high profile celebrities began to publicly announce their decision to undergo treatment for drug addiction and/or alcoholism. Shortly after, many "high-profile" clients who were seeking addiction/alcoholism treatment, were willing to do so without fear of public opinion, such as Academy award winner Tatum O'Neal, former heavyweight champion boxer, Mike Tyson, and many more. Howard C.Samuels has a first-hand experience with substance abuse, alcoholism, and the drug rehablilitation process. In 1984, Samuels was committed to his last substance abuse treatment center called The Phoenix House, located in New York. After spending a year in Phoenix House, Howard C.Samuels decided to devote his life to helping others suffering from alcoholism/addiction and went to train as a counselor and eventually got a job working at the Phoenix House's branch in New York. Pursuing his education to become a counselor in 1990, Samuels worked at the Promises Treatment Center in West Los Angeles, CA as a counselor and later became the program director. Howard Samuels also collaborated with the owner of Promises Treatment Center, Richard Rogg, to open up another treatment facility in Malibu where he helped coordinate and develop the clinical program. Today, Howard C.Samuels continues to provide counseling and therapy to individual clients in his private practice. He continues to run therapy groups, oversees The Hills Treatment Center, and appears in the media often for his education and experience with addiction and treatment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Howard C. Samuels」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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