Cary Quashen, founder and CEO of Action Family Counseling, explained the effects marijuana can have on adolescents and what he believes residents should consider when voting on Proposition 64 — which deals with the legalization of marijuana — next week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “I’m not going to debate whether ...

Action Family Counseling is set to host its fourth annual SCV Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 22 in front of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in conjunction with KHTS AM-1220, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Henry Mayo. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We don’t even look at the drugs ...

ACTION Academy, a sober school for Hart District students struggling with substance abuse who are committed to living clean and sober, has expanded its program this semester to create space for even more students in need. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The decision was made to expand the school’s capacity from ...

Cary Quashen, founder and CEO of Action Family Counseling and a renowned Santa Clarita drug expert, discussed the drug overdose problem in Santa Clarita Wednesday in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held Aug. 31 each year to reduce ...

The stigmas that are associated with drug and alcohol addiction often times make the subject difficult to talk about, but three recovering youths from Action Family Counseling shared their battles at Wednesday night’s “Teens Talk Drugs” Symposium. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Parents took their teenagers and younger children to attend ...

Cary Quashen, the founder and CEO of Action Family Counseling, is set to appear on an ABC7 Eyewitness News special on a highly dangerous opioid called fentanyl on Monday, Aug. 22 at 11 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fifty times stronger than heroin, fentanyl is being used in drugs like ...

After California became one of eight states that will vote on a ballot measure to legalize marijuana in November, Action Family Counseling Founder and CEO Cary Quashen is sharing his perspective on the matter with the community. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “It’s not the legalization I’m worried about,” Quashen said. ...

The California Highway Patrol implemented an impaired driving task force in Santa Clarita last weekend and arrested 22 suspected DUI drivers, prompting Action Family Counseling officials to encourage residents to think twice before driving drunk this holiday weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Drunk driving accidents are one of the most ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug-emitting implant in an effort to help combat the heroin and opioid epidemic, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Called Probuphine, the device is implanted in the arm of an addict and releases a steady dose of the medication ...

Drug Take Back Day, held in Santa Clarita by Action Family Counseling and around the country last month, took in a record number of prescription drugs, keeping them off the street and keeping the community safer. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “It’s really awesome because we have to get these drugs off ...