A. Additionally, Hythiam provides proprietary
administrative services to assist physicians and facilities with staff
education, marketing and sales support, and outcomes tracking for data
analysis.hythiam. These forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions
and involve a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the company's control that may cause actual results to differ
materially from stated expectations.

'Operation Soul Recovery ': One Mother's Vision to Halt the Progression of Mental Illness

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An affiliate of WestCare, The Village South is a provider of
comprehensive rehabilitation programs for addictive diseases, mental
disorders, developmental disabilities and other behavioral disorders,
to the underserved population of Miami-Dade County.

About HANDS(TM)

Hythiam's HANDS Protocols(TM) are designed for use by healthcare
providers to treat those diagnosed with dependencies to alcohol,
cocaine, methamphetamine and other addictive stimulants, as well as
combinations of these drugs. These risk factors include , among
others, limited operating history and lack of statistically
significant formal research studies, difficulty in developing,
exploiting and protecting proprietary technologies, intense
competition and substantial regulation in the healthcare industry; and
additional risks factors as discussed in the reports filed by the
company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are
available on its website at http://www.bn.com/robots/02-1157.

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Hythiam researches, develops, licenses and
commercializes innovative physiological treatment protocols for
substance dependence.trafford.

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"Miami is a crucial location in the fight against drug addiction and
thus, represents an important market for Hythiam . Currently the National Business Development Director for
WestCare, Gissen has helped chart the course of numerous therapeutic
communities in the field of addiction treatment.
Residential treatment at The Village South includes individual
counseling, group counseling, case management, self-help groups,
vocational training, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
meetings, and recreational activities. For further information please visit www.

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Business Editors/Healthcare Writers

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About WestCare

WestCare, a family of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, under
the leadership of Richard Steinberg for the past twenty seven years ,
provides a wide spectrum of health and human services in both
residential and outpatient environments .
An entirely new method of dealing with mental illness is necessary, said
Stevens, because mental illness is reaching epidemic proportions, as are the
numbers of crimes committed by addicted and mentally ill people; in fact, the
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) states that over 54 million
Americans battle mental illness every year.Amazon.

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Croix, St. Changes in the neurochemistry of the brain
underlie the hallmarks of substance dependency, including craving,
tolerance, withdrawal symptoms and relapse.trafford. For more information,
visit http://www.

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These services are available to adults,
children, adolescents, and families.

About Hythiam, Inc. "Operation Soul Recovery " is presently
in the process of being established as a non-profit organization.com.

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(Nasdaq:HYTM ), a healthcare services management company that delivers
to treatment providers both proprietary administrative services and
physiological protocols designed to treat substance dependence, has
entered into a licensing and services agreement to offer its HANDS
Protocols(TM) to WestCare affiliate The Village South, an award
winning non-profit behavioral health care agency based in Miami, Fla.
Through its residential and outreach programs, The Village South
services over 20,000 individuals per year . The initial capacity
allocated for treatment will accommodate 20 HANDS(TM) patients per
day.

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Her concept includes a 90-day program for people suffering from
addiction, mental illness or emotional crises, regardless of ability to pay.com) and Barnes +
Noble (http://www.

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Hythiam is a healthcare services management company, focused on
delivering solutions for those suffering from alcoholism and other
substance dependencies. Stevens, author of the new book
"Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose" (ISBN 1-55395-442-4,
$14.

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HANDS(TM) treatments
will begin in The Village South's new four-story facility, which
should be operational by the late summer of 2005. Throughout his career
he has served as a consultant, advisory member and grant reviewer to
many Federal Agencies, including the Department of Health + Human
Services Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA ), and the
first-ever National Advisory Council of SAMHSA, Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment , having been appointed to that position by the former
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala. We will be following
the success of the HANDS Protocols(TM) in consideration for future use
by other WestCare facilities.com (http://www.net
http://www.ereleases.

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"The Village South is a leader in substance abuse and recovery
services and we look forward to working with such an esteemed
organization," said Terren S. Peizer, Hythiam's Chairman and CEO. The Village South has
comprehensive substance abuse/mental health treatment programs in
Miami, Florida, and on St. I believe the final cure will not be found in books and
theories, but in the depths of wounded hearts .

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We are proud to be
offering help to a community that desperately needs new medical
options for the treatment of substance abuse and alcohol dependence.
Virgin Islands.com).html

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).

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S.,
J., a Licensed Mental Health Professional and attorney committed to
the areas of substance abuse treatment and policy for more than 30
years.
The Village South provides a continuously improving continuum of care
that is cost effective and culturally competent, offering prevention,
intervention, treatment, education, research and evaluation. Stevens
877-570-0564
oprecovery@donobi.

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Gissen has also served on the National Consortium of TASC
Programs, the Board of Directors of the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Association , and as an Adjunct Professor in Addictionology at the
University of Miami and Life College in Atlanta , Georgia. As a result, the HANDS
Protocols(TM) represent a comprehensive approach to managing substance
dependence that is designed to address both the physiological and
psychological aspects of the disease, thereby offering patients an
opportunity to transition into a healthier lifestyle., According to the National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), mental disorders are the leading cause
of disability in North America and Europe.com/robots/02-1157.

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About The Village South

The mission of The Village South is to improve the health and well
being of individuals , families and their communities impacted by
substance abuse, mental disorder and other related social problems. WestCare specializes in helping
people traditionally considered difficult to treat, such as those who
are indigent, have multiple disorders, or are involved with the
criminal justice system.

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Its campus-like
facility is located in the downtown Miami and Art Deco district. He has
co -authored numerous papers on addiction treatment and has been
published in Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. In the second
half of 2001 alone The Village Outreach reached out to over 15,000
Miami -Dade residents and provided them with substance abuse counseling
and referrals, and/or HIV risk-reduction education. What's more, the situation is
getting worse - so much so that the organization predicts major depressive
illness will be the leading cause of disability among women and children
within 15 years.
In Stevens' system, anyone in need of help could walk into this treatment
facility, to be found in every locality, and receive the level of care he or
she needed with immediate acceptance .

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"We are
excited about this new relationship with Hythiam, as we can leverage
the knowledge we acquire at The Village South. John in the U.

CONTACT:
Sheryl J.

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Its
award winning programs have been recognized by the Florida Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Association, the Miami-Dade Child Development Services
Advisory Council and many other state and national organizations. Richard Steinberg , CEO and President
of WestCare is President of Therapeutic Communities of America and a
former member of the National Advisory Council of SAMHSA, Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment. There is no
stronger passion against evil than that born from such intense personal pain.
It will be the most important factor in revolutionizing the way we treat the
mentally ill.trafford.

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The Village South was founded by Matthew Gissen, B. BREMERTON, Wash. "But the effort," said Stevens, "must be spearheaded by
the loved ones of the afflicted, because most often they suffer the greater
devastation from the behaviors that go along with these diseases.html.

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"As founder of The Village South, I am pleased that they will be
offering a physiological alternative like the HANDS Protocols(TM)
which will provide us with a powerful additional tool for treating the
physiological aspects of substance dependence," said Gissen."
Frank C. The HANDS Protocols(TM)
also provide for a maintenance program that includes medications and
incentives for patients to continue with the recovery process through
individualized continuing care programs.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed in
this press release are forward looking and made pursuant to the Safe
Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.html), it doesn't have to be
that way.
"The inherited shame and denial that have accompanied these disorders for
centuries still prevent us from dealing with them forthrightly," Stevens
explained . It is an
urgent issue that needs to be clearly acknowledged on all fronts and moved
from the bottom of our priority list to the top."
"Operation Soul Recovery" outlines the steps that must be taken to turn
Stevens' vision into reality and curb the progression of mental illness,
beginning in America.

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Frank Rabbito was recently appointed to the Florida Supreme
Court's Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts by Chief Supreme
Court Justice Barbara J. Pariente.S. He has guided the course of WestCare to its
becoming one of America's larger non-profit behavioral healthcare
organizations .sec. And, as Stevens learned first-hand
from her daughter's addictions, the systems currently in place to help addicts
and the mentally ill are largely ineffective, in part because mental illness
remains a hidden disease.

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The Village South will offer the HANDS Protocols(TM) as part of
its award-winning residential services program. Its services include
substance abuse and addiction treatment , homeless and runaway
shelters, domestic violence treatment and prevention, and behavioral
and mental health programs. For within that wisdom beyond
limited thoughts, lie the answers to every problem on earth, including the
healing of mental illness.

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This is an
exciting development in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction
for the citizens of Miami and South Florida. WestCare facilities are located in Arizona,
California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Kentucky and the Territory of
the United States Virgin Islands. But, says Sheryl J.95, http://www. "However, in the past, the number of victims did not present a
significant threat to the welfare of society as it does today ."
To read more about "Operation Soul Recovery: From Default to Purpose,"
visit the publisher 's Web site at http://www.
The book is available for purchase from Trafford Publishing and from most
online bookstores, including Amazon.

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Hythiam Expands Licensing to Miami; WestCare Foundation Inc . Affiliate The Village South Inc. to Offer HANDS Protocols; Miami Based Licensee to Provide Initi

Rabbito , Regional Vice President and Administrator of The
Village South and Village Virgin Islands, concurred , saying, "The
philosophy of The Village South is in sync with the philosophy behind
the HANDS Protocols(TM), which places emphasis on addressing both the
physiological and psychological aspects of addiction. The Village Outreach programs serve the many diverse
communities of Miami-Dade County , providing linkages to social
services that the clients would not otherwise access. The HANDS Protocols (TM) include medically
supervised procedures designed to target receptor sites in the brain
that regulate neurotransmitters implicated in brain processes of
substance dependency.
In her book , Stevens, whose daughter struggled with addiction and mental
illness for nearly 20 years, outlines a radical new approach to treating these
disorders.

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