Rick Swirkal

name Rick Swirkal is a Twelve Step Counselor at Summit Malibu Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center (http://www.summitmalibu.com). Mr. Swirkal has over thirty years of experience with addiction recovery, including his personal experience. Summit Malibu is a licensed Dual Diagnosis and Residential Treatment facility in Malibu, California.

Health & Healthcare

Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction

21st October 2009
In recent years prescription drug abuse has reached near epidemic proportions in the US. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), about 3 percent of the U.S population engaged in non-medical use of psychotherapeutic drugs in 2006. Recen... Read >
Health & Healthcare

Relapse Prevention and Sobriety Maintenance

07th October 2009
Many professionals in the addiction recovery field don't fully understand the difference between a Sobriety Maintenance Plan and a Relapse Prevention Plan. This is an important distinction, and one that should not be overlooked. Understanding the differ... Read >