Hosts: Cary Quashen Topic: Cara’s Story Guests: Cara Action Drug Rehab Hour – Cara’s Story – October 24, 2022 On this episode of The Action Drug Rehab Hour, Cary Quashen welcomes in Cara to share her story about how her husband’s opioid addiction changed her and her family’s life. Cara has been a mental health advocate for many years after ...

A man and woman were arrested for grand theft Friday in Valencia after deputies discovered stolen property and drug paraphernalia.  On Friday, deputies responded to a grand theft call for service on the 28000 block of Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga spokesperson with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “It was reported a male had ...

Child & Family Center plans to present “Rainbow Fentanyl – More Trick Than Treat,” to educate parents on the dangers of fentanyl disguised to look like candy. Drug traffickers are manufacturing rainbow fentanyl to look like candy and targeting children, according to Child & Family Center. Fentanyl is a very high-potency opioid that is 50 times more powerful than heroin ...

Action Drug Rehab is live with KHTS every Monday and this week, Cary Quashen reminds his listeners that the war on drugs is a very prominent problem right now and drugs that are laced with Fentanyl are claiming too many lives right now and it needs to end. This year alone, 24 Santa Clarita residents have passed away from overdosing ...

Hosts: Cary Quashen, Robbie Robinson Topic: Brandon’s Journey To Sobriety Guests: Brandon Action Drug Rehab Hour – Brandon’s Journey To Sobriety – October 10, 2022 On this episode of The Action Drug Rehab Hour, our hosts Cary and Robbie sit down with Brandon, a 19-year-old from the Santa Clarita Valley who first enrolled at Action Drug Rehab when he was ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies discussed the dangers of fentanyl and how to respond to and prevent overdoses during the 2022 Parent Resource Symposium. Santa Clarita parents were invited to learn about how fentanyl is affecting teenagers and ask deputies questions during the event, which was held at City Hall Friday evening. About Fentanyl Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic ...

Most people who suffer from substance abuse issues understand that detox and withdrawal come with some unpleasant side effects, but for heroin and opiates, it takes another form. Even those who have never tried to get sober hear the stories from friends and other users of being “dope sick,” and fear of this feeling can be a major barrier to ...

Recently, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) issued a health alert cautioning residents about counterfeit pills containing potentially fatal levels of fentanyl. On Thursday, officials at the LACDPH issued a health alert warning L.A. County residents to be aware of counterfeit pills that may be laced with fentanyl.  “In 2021, fentanyl was identified in about 77 percent ...

The tally of deaths and near deaths related to Fentanyl are hitting record numbers throughout the country including in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita is no exception. Local officials are taking positive steps to increase awareness of the Fentanyl Epidemic. Several weeks ago, with the coordination of KHTS’s Jeri Seratti-Goldman and Action Drug Rehab’s CEO, Cary Quashen, a press conference was ...

Two men were arrested in Newhall for alleged possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute on Thursday. On Thursday, at approximately 11:30 p.m. on the 24400 block of Lyons Ave in Newhall, Deputies first observed a vehicle with expired registration which prompted a traffic stop, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   “Upon ...