Pubdate: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA) Copyright: 2005 San Jose Mercury News Contact: http://www.mercurynews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390 Author: Elise Ackerman Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) DRUG TREATMENT SERVICE DOUBLES SIZE OF HEADQUARTERS CRC Health Group, the country's largest provider of drug treatment services, has doubled the size of its Silicon Valley headquarters, as concern about methamphetamine-fueled crime continues to rise. CRC inaugurated its new offices in Cupertino on Monday. The privately held company has 87 facilities in 21 states, and treats approximately 22,000 people a day. Kathryn Jett, the director of the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, said people need to understand that methamphetamine addictions are treatable. "We know we are not going to arrest our way out of the methamphetamine problem," she said. "We need to hold up a mirror to America and say this isn't a marginalized population, this is your children that are involved in this problem," said former U.S. drug czar Gen. Barry McCaffrey, who sits on the company's board of directors. CRC Health Group CEO Barry Karlin said the company is rolling out a new treatment program that is specifically targeted for methamphetamine users, as well as a second program that uses a drug called buprenorphine to curb dependence on prescription drugs and other opiates. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom