CRC Health Group Announces Forthcoming Acquisition of Sierra Tucson; Premier Addiction Treatment Facility Joins Nation's Largest Substance Abuse Treatment Prov

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Of these employees, 42 percent reported being distracted and
less productive at work because of their family member's addiction.org/business) and their toll-free number,
1-866-386-7646, that outlines suggestions for employers and employees
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This change would
allow all victims of childhood sexual abuse an opportunity to find justice.

With this new survey the Minnesota-based Hazelden Foundation
continues its "Making Recovery America's Business " public awareness
campaign, designed to help change the way businesses deal with alcohol
and drug abuse and addiction.

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They provide a level of
service to a target demographic not currently served by CRC.
CRC expects to complete the transaction in the next couple of months.

Nearly three -fourths (73 percent) of employees surveyed said
employers should offer counseling for family members of
addicted individuals, not just to addicted people; 67 percent
said that employers should provide better health insurance
coverage that would pay more for treatment of drug addiction
by family members; and 65 percent said employers should
provide a more flexible work schedule so workers could tend to
the treatment of an addicted family member. Hazelden also introduced a new brochure,
"Five Steps That Employers and Employees Can Take ," via their Web site
(www.

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The company is based in
Tucson, Arizona and operates a duly licensed , accredited special psychiatric
hospital and behavioral health center. Paul Shanley on all
counts today in Boston should serve as notice that no person, regardless of
his position or the institution he represents, is immune to prosecution for
abusing a child. He is also
the author of "Don't Call Me a Victim, Faith, Hope & Sexual Abuse in The
Catholic Church. "Even well-meaning employers don 't
always do enough to address addiction's far-reaching impact within
their workforce. The margin of error is +/- 2.

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, CRC Health Group, the nation's
largest alcohol and drug abuse treatment provider , today announced the signing
of a definitive agreement to purchase Sierra Tucson, one of America 's premier
behavioral treatment facilities.

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CRC's
corporate leadership seeks to preserve and expand that which is excellent and
add value through treatment innovation and industry leadership.S. To learn more, visit
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These facilities range in age from twenty to
forty years of treatment leadership in their respective communities."
"Given the deeply emotional and personal nature of family alcohol
and drug abuse, it's easy to see how employees can take these problems
to work with them ," adds Galligan.

Nearly half (47 percent) of employees said they would use
their company 's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to get help
if they were struggling with abuse or addiction issues in
their family. But one in five (19 percent) said they weren't
sure if their employer even had an EAP; another 19 percent
said their employer had no EAP function at all. Hazelden facilities are located in
Minnesota, New York, Illinois, and Oregon.

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Bill O'Donnell, Founder and Chairman of Sierra Tucson added, "I am
extremely proud of what we have accomplished at Sierra Tucson over the last
twenty-two years."
CRC states that the purchase of Sierra Tucson is a perfect fit for CRC
Health Group's growth model that seeks to acquire programs that are well
established in their communities and have demonstrable records of clinical
excellence."

"The
growing problem of presenteeism for many companies is fueled by
substance abuse and untreated addiction in an employee's family. Most strikingly, one in seven (14 percent) said the
addiction in their family made them forget safety or security
procedures required by their job.

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The
acquisition of Sierra Tucson will further establish CRC's leading position in
the alcoholism and drug abuse treatment arena.

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CENTER CITY, Minn.
"We've always known that substance abuse and addiction affect
entire families, not just individuals, but this survey sheds new light
on the repercussions for employers and workplace productivity," says
Tom Galligan , Chief Market Development Officer for Hazelden.

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Programs offered include a full
continuum of addiction services (substance abuse, gambling, sexual), a
renowned eating disorder program, and treatment for depression, anxiety and
emotional trauma.

Of the 26 percent of employees that reported substance abuse
or addiction in their family; 79 percent said it involved an
immediate family member.

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About Sierra Tucson
For twenty-two years Sierra Tucson has provided unparalleled behavioral
health care that emphasizes healing the whole person.com

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The Hazelden findings about the impact of substance abuse and
addiction on employed family members - not just on the addicted people
themselves - are drawn from a new nationwide telephone survey of 1,190
employed individuals conducted in January 2005 for Hazelden by
Ipsos-Worldwide .
Additional findings of this 2005 Hazelden "Making Recovery
America's Business" Survey:

Of the employees with family substance abuse or addiction who
reported being distracted or less productive at work because
of it - 89 percent said their mind drifted away from work to
thoughts of their addicted family member; 57 percent said they
missed a deadline or work/attendance suffered; and 46 percent
said they made errors in judgment that they normally would not
have made.

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PRESS RELEASE Clergy Abuse Survivor Responds to the Conviction of Rev. Paul Shanley

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Gary Bergeron, a survivor of clergy abuse from the Boston area, is the
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Over Two-Thirds of Employees Say Substance Abuse or Addiction Within
Family Would Negatively Affect Them on the Job

More than one-third (36 percent) of employees admitted that at
least one of their coworkers had been distracted, less productive, or
missed work because of alcohol/drug abuse or addiction within their
family, according to a new nationwide poll conducted by the Hazelden
Foundation.

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Sierra Tucson is an outstanding organization and a
clinical powerhouse that has energized this industry . CRC has extended its
presence to the Internet with eGetgoing, an online substance abuse treatment
platform. Fortunately, there are steps that every employer can
take to address it.

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New Hazelden Survey: More Than One-Third of Employees Report Coworkers Are Distracted or Less Productive Due to Substance Abuse/Addiction Within Family

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About CRC Health Group
CRC Health is the nation's largest for-profit provider of drug and alcohol
treatment services and treats more than 30,000 people yearly. The company is
based in San Jose, California and operates residential, outpatient and opiate
treatment centers throughout the U.com
For more information about Sierra Tucson: http://www.

Gary M.S. Foundation, Inc.

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Today's conviction should also stand as a reminder to society that no
person or organization is more powerful than one person having the courage
to stand up and tell the truth.R.hazelden.

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Barry Karlin, Chairman + CEO of CRC Health Group said, "The
acquisition of Sierra Tucson is a vital step in our strategy of building a
nationwide network of behavioral facilities serving the needs of all addicted
persons no matter where they are in the lifecycle of their disease or their
geographical location. CRC provides lifelong care to adult and
adolescent patients through a continuum of services including detoxification,
residential treatment, day treatment, intensive outpatient programs, sober
living, community education, intervention and aftercare.

For more information about CRC Health Group: http://www.sierratucson.

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The painful door which survivors of childhood sexual abuse have opened has
allowed society to begin to shed light on the horrific abuse which children
have endured for decades. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse continue to
hope that society will have the courage to walk through that door. And more than two-thirds of employees (69 percent) said
that if a family member were struggling with alcohol or other drug
problems, it would negatively affect their ability to concentrate and
be productive at work.
The non-profit Hazelden Foundation, founded in 1949, pioneered the
model of care for alcoholism and drug addiction that is now the most
widely used in the world. Today, with more than 50 years of experience
and an unparalleled breadth of services, Hazelden is an international
provider of treatment, research and training, offering programs,
services and publications for individuals , families and communities
affected by chemical dependency.

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Over the course of the last ten years , CRC has grown to 89
facilities in 20 states. (Treatment, Recovery
& Understanding Sexual Trauma ) a non profit foundation established to aid
survivors of childhood sexual abuse in treatment and recovery.org

EDITOR'S NOTE: For media interviews about addiction's impact in
the workplace with Tom Galligan, Hazelden's chief market development
officer, or Jim Steinhagen, executive director for Hazelden Center for
Youth and Families please contact: Paul Maccabee or Heather Schwartz
of Maccabee Group PR at 612-337-0087.

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I take this opportunity to ask judicial leaders throughout the United
States to strengthen the existing child endangerment laws and to make the
necessary changes in the statute of limitations laws.U.

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In addition, one quarter (26 percent) of American employees
surveyed reported actual drug/alcohol abuse or addiction within their
family.

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It is my hope and belief that this step with CRC Health
Group will enable Sierra Tucson to reach ever greater heights and carry on our
tradition of clinical excellence and quality that we have so painstakingly
built since its inception. Each new acquisition adds its unique brand of
excellence to CRC's network.

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