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Cordina Tops List of Fastest-Growing LSU Businesses
The Advocate – May 1, 2013
Cordina New Orleans Cocktails topped this year’s LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses, which honors companies founded or led by LSU graduates…
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Homeland HealthCare Ranks 13th in the Louisiana State University 100
Wall Street Journal – April 29, 2013
Homeland HealthCare, Inc. (www.homelandhealthcare.com), a national third-party administrator and managing general agency specializing in supplemental products, has ranked #13 in the 2013 Louisiana State University 100 awards program that honors the fastest growing Tiger businesses…
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University Alumni Compete in LSU 100
LSU – Daily Reveille – April 28, 2013
University alumni that run or lead successful and growing businesses were recognized at the Third Annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses Awards Luncheon on Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge…
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2013 LSU 100 Rankings Released
Baton Rouge Business Report – April 26, 2013
Along with honoring at a luncheon today those included on its third annual listing of the 100 fastest-growing businesses led by Tiger alumni, the LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute released a complete ranking of the businesses on the list… Read More >>
Third Annual LSU 100 Companies Announced at Luncheon
LSU – Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute – April 26, 2013
The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute celebrated the third annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses this afternoon during an honoree luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge Hotel. During the event, companies were individually recognized, according to their ranking, and Cordina New Orleans Cocktails was honored as the No. 1 company for 2013… Read More >>
LSU 100 Entrepreneurs Show Economic Might of University
NBC – Channel 33 News – April 26, 2013
The third annual LSU 100 list showed how big an impact former Tigers can have on the world of business.The companies honored by the university Friday posted combined revenues of $9.9B last year, a 36 percent increase over the previous year… Read More >>
Press Release: LSU SEI to Honor Townsend Addiction Treatment Centers as a Member of 2013 LSU 100
Lafayette, LA – April 02, 2013
Townsend will be honored as one of the 2013 LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses during the LSU 100 honoree luncheon. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge.
Townsend has been selected as one of the 2013 LSU 100 honorees based upon its percentage of growth from 2009-2011… Read More >>
Press Release: Governor Bobby Jindal Announces the Reappointment of Howard Wetsman to the State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition
Baton Rouge – January 18, 2013
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the reappointment of Howard Wetsman to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition.
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition serves to regulate the practice of dietitians and nutritionists by granting licenses to qualified applicants… Read More >>
Dr. Howard Wetsman interview on WJBO News radio
WJBO News radio 1150 AM Baton Rouge – October 2012
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Understanding Addiction in a whole new way
Southern Jewish Living – October 2012
Is the Honey Badger hooked on pot?
WWL Am 870 – October 26, 2012
Is the Honey Badger addicted to Marijuana?
A lot of folks are wondering why the former LSU great would get in trouble again with pot, when it could cost him a return to the team and potentially millions of dollars..… Read More >> Also published on WWL.com >>
Uptown Life: A Break From Your Usually Scheduled Programming
MyNewOrleans.com – September 25, 2012
September is Recovery Awareness Month. Even though New Orleans seems to have a larger problem with substance abuse than most cities in the United States, this is a problem that’s worldwide.… Read More >> Also published on MyNewOrleans.com >>
Dr. Wetsman on WGNO “The 411″ with Jocelyn Lockwood
WGNO, September 23, 2012
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GNOinc Reg10n Report: Fast and Resilient: Business in Greater New Orleans
GNOinc, September 20, 2012
In recent years Greater New Orleans has established itself as a hotbed of innovation and growth, that now boasts 30% more startups per capita than the national average… Read More >>
New Orleans CityBusiness: Success stories abound for addiction treatment network
New Orleans – September 19, 2012
There are so many levels to the success story for Townsend, a network of addiction treatment centers in south Louisiana, it’s hard to know where to begin. There’s the pure business story of Townsend, where revenues raced from $218,000 in 2008 to $4.4 million last year… Read More >>
Recovering alcoholic pays it forward
The Advertiser – August 25, 2012
The last New Year’s Day Michael Handley remembers as an active alcoholic was waking up on a couch in the middle of a field in Carencro. His image was far from the one he had built as a successful business owner and family man…
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Area firms make Inc. 5000 fast-growth list
The Advocate – August 23, 2012
A dozen Baton Rouge-area firms, led by Hollywood Trucks LLC, and five Lafayette firms were among the 31 Louisiana companies that made this year’s Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies…Read More >>
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Press Release: Townsend Soars on Annual Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies
New Orleans – August 21, 2012
Townsend, a network of Louisiana addiction treatment centers, today announced its second consecutive year in being named to the Inc. 500|5000, Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the nation’s fastest growing private companies…
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Dr. Howard Wetsman Featured in Gambit’s Health and Wellness
Gambit – August 2012
Next month is National Recovery Month, and while most attention goes to addicts seeking sobriety, it’s important to realize addiction is a disease that affects the entire family. Townsend chief medical officer and author of Questions and Answers on Addiction, Dr. Howard Wetsman, discusses the role of family in addiction recovery…Read More >>
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Dr. Howard Wetsman Featured in New Orleans Magazine’s Best Doctors
New Orleans Magazine – August 2012
PGA Caddie to Help Raise Money for School
KATC News – Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Lafayette, LA – Westminster Christian Academy and Townsend, Louisiana’s Premier Addiction Recovery Network, have teamed up with Ted Scott, current PGA caddie for the 2012 Masters Champion and former caddie for Paul Azinger, to auction “A Day on the Green with Ted Scott” to benefit the school…Read More >>
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News Program on Addiction featuring interview with Dr. Howard Wetsman, Chief Medical Officer
WGNO26 News – October 18, 2011
You’ll find plenty of quirky side-effects of a global recession. Loyola University of New Orleans economist Dan D’Amico says water parks, for example, are cashing in. “People can’t necessarily afford a Caribbean vacation or a European tour, but they still want to get away and relieve some stress so people end up going to local type attractions- things that are within driving distance.”…Read More >> Also published by WGNO’s News with a Twist >>
Press Release: Townsend Announces New Covington Staff
New Orleans – September 12, 2011
Townsend announced the addition of new clinical staff in its Covington clinic (19411 Helenberg Road). This skilled and experienced team will conduct intensive outpatient treatment in groups, engage individual patients and intervene as needed to assist in recovery from addiction… Read More >>
Press Release: Townsend Acquires AEET LLC
New Orleans – September 12, 2011
Townsend has acquired AEET LLC, Addiction Evaluation Education Treatment located in Mandeville, Louisiana. “The acquisition brings a team of talented and experienced clinicians to the Townsend Covington clinic.” said Michael Handley, Townsend CEO… Read More >>
Science of Addiction
The AA Blog – September 9, 2011
Described in the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book as “cunning, baffling, powerful,” addiction often seems as inscrutable as the human mind itself. Its reach is widespread: Else Pedersen, executive director of Bridge House, estimates 10 to 15 percent of the population has an addiction… Read More >> Also published by The AA Blog >>
Health and Wellness, Defining Addiction
Gambit – September 6, 2011
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Inc. Magazine Unveils 30th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500
New York – August 24, 2011
Inc. magazine ranked Townsend No. 276 on its 30th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies… Read More >>
ASAM Releases New Definition of Addiction
Chevy Chase, MD – August 15, 2011
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex.… Read More >>
New York Times: Rethinking Addiction’s Roots and Its Treatment
New York – July 10, 2011
There is an age-old debate over alcoholism: is the problem in the sufferer’s head — something that can be overcome through willpower, spirituality or talk therapy, perhaps — or is it a physical disease, one that needs continuing medical treatment in much the same way as, say, diabetes or epilepsy? Read More >>
Townsend and Caron Texas Treatment Centers Present The Brain and Genetics – The New Frontier in Addiction Medicine
New Orleans, LA – April 11, 2011
Townsend has partnered with Caron Texas Treatment Center to present The Brain and Genetics – The New Frontier in Addiction Medicine. Focusing on the genetic underpinnings of addiction, Dr. Howard Wetsman, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Townsend and Dr. John Talmadge, MD, Medical Director of Caron Texas Treatment Center, will discuss new findings that support the reality that addiction is not bad behavior or people making choices to take drugs…
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Covington drug maker wants generic controls
The Dolan Company-Dolan Media Newswire Story – December 14, 2010
Deplin is something of a wonder drug when it comes to treating addiction and depression, said Dr. Howard Wetsman… Read More >> Also published by The Dolan Company-Dolan Media Newswire Story >>
Dr. Howard Wetsman’s article featured in Addiction Professional
October 01, 2008
Addiction: A Lifestyle Choice or a Disease?
Reach MD – September 29, 2008
What are the facts and stereotypes of addiction? New Orleans based psychiatrist, and author of “QAA: Questions and Answers on Addiction”, Dr. Howard Wetsman discusses addiction in general, including the labels and treatments, with your host, Dr. Stuart Gitlow.
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Addiction Research: Are Outcomes Relevant to Actual Goals?
Reach MD – July 7, 2008
With hypertension research, researchers typically look for reductions in blood pressure numbers as target outcomes. Chronic pain management, by comparison, usually calls for measures of subjective experiences of pain. But what are we looking for as target outcomes for addiction? Join Dr. Stu Gitlow in speaking with guest Dr. Howard Wetsman about advances in addiction research and current views on assessing outcomes from this field.
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House Concurrent Resolution 70 Passes
Lafayette, LA – June 2, 2008
Patients suffering from the disease of addiction will now have easier access to addiction medicine physicians with the passage of HCR 70. House Concurrent Resolution 70, sponsored by Rep. John LaBruzzo, amends the current rules for admittance into a substance abuse intensive outpatient program to allow for initial examinations… Read More >>
How We Get Addicted by Michael D. Lemonick
July 5, 2007
I was driving up the Massachusetts Turnpike one evening last February when I knocked over a bottle of water. I grabbed for it, swerved inadvertently–and a few seconds later found myself blinking into the flashlight beam of a state trooper… Read More >>
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