About Practical Recovery

• New Rehab Center for Abused Opens in La Jolla, The La Jolla Patch, 10/03/2014
• PRESS RELEASE: Practical Recovery Opens The Restoration Inn, 09/03/2014
• 6 minute video about Practical Recovery, 2005

Dr. Tom Horvath in Media and Press

Video

• CNN’s Dr. Gupta interviews Dr. Tom Horvath about “Overindulgence with Alcohol,”Jan, 2009
  • Read about the show here:  http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/house.call/
• What is SMART Recovery? by recoverytownhall.com
• Self Empowering Addiction Treatment, by recoverytownhall.com
• Rehab Homes: Not in My Backyard, Channel 7 San Diego, July 2012
• Dr. Horvath on The Quick Fix, Interview with Bradley Quick, April 20, 2012
• Video: Addiction Can Be Cured, Claimes Controversial Film, thefix.com, September 2011
• How New Addiction Treatments Can Benefit Anyone, Blink Cast UCSD Learn at Lunch Series, Jan, 2011

Press

• Harm-Reduction in the US: A Sea Change is Underway, blog post featuring quote from Dr. Horvath, nicotinepolicy.net, 4/12/2021
• Top 10 Leaders in Harm Reduction, Featuring Tom Horvath, blog post by Igntd.com, November 16, 2020
• Is Mass Violence a Symptom of Underlying Trauma? Interview with Tom Horvath, havenhillsrecovery.com, March 30, 2018
• Meet Dr. Tom Horvath of Practical Recovery Psychology Group in La Jolla, Interview with Tom Horvath, sdvoyager.com, December 7, 2017
• Stop Blaming the Client for the Failure of the Treatment:  by Thaddeus Camlin, Psy.D. for TheFix.com, November 10, 2016
• Provider weighs in on marijuana policy: What’s your take?, Featuring Tom Horvath, by Gary Enos on AddictionProfessional.com, October 10, 2016
• Aging Baby Boomers Bring Drug Habits Into Middle Age, with commentary by Tom Horvath, The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2015
• The Courage of the Harm Reduction Therapist, Interview with Tom Horvath, theFix.com, December 11, 2014
• #14 Days: Moderation, a Radical Option in Treating Addiction, Featuring Tom Horvath, CBS.com, October 9, 2014
• Rules of Rehab: Arbitrary or for Good Reason? Featuring Tom Horvath, by Anne Fletcher for rehabs.com, September 30, 2014
• Unhealthy Relationships Cause Unhealthy Bodies – Featuring Jessica Yaffa, Union Tribune, September 23, 2014
• #Why I Stayed: Leaving Was a Process, Not an Event – Featuring Jessica Yaffa, NY Post, September 11, 2014
• Q&A With Dr. Horvath – Recovery Research Institute, RecoveryAnswers.org, August 2014
• Alcohol as Anti-Depressant: How to Break the Cycle – Tom Horvath for TheFix.com, April 30, 2013
• Is This Rehab a Danger to Addicts? Hunter Slaton for TheFix.com, April 2, 2013
• How to Make a Referral for Addiction Treatment – You’re an Expert, Right? by Thomas Horvath, Ph.D for SoAP, March 2013
• Treatment Takes Two to Tango, by Thomas Horvath, Ph.D for TheFix.com, March 2013
• The Wrong Rx for Addicted Doctors, TheFix.com, January 2013
• What is Addiction? MentalHelp.net, January 2013
• How Should We Treat Addiction?, Salon, September 2012
• How Smart is SMART Recovery?, TheFix.com, September 2012
• If Not AA, Then What? SMART Recovery and the AA Alternatives, Huffington Post, July 2012
• Protecting and preserving the character of University City, La Jolla Village News, July 2012
• Charlie Sheen’s Self-Cure Claim: Possible? Discovery News, March, 2011
• Addict or Bipolar? Examining the ‘Passion’ of Charlie Sheen, Time Magazine, March 1, 2011
• Alcoholics Anonymous: Original ‘Big Book’ Manuscript, ABC News, September, 2010
• AA Original Manuscript reveals profound debate over religion, Washington Post, September, 2010 (related story)
• Turning Up the Music Makes You Down Drinks, ABC News, July, 2008
• Beyond 12 Steps, MSN.com article, Spring 2008

Audio

• Questioning Dr. Stanton Peele, Interview with Dr. Horvath, SMARTrecovery.org podcast, October 13, 2014
• Jessica Yaffa on the NFL’s Mishandling of Domestic Violence Cases, Business Talk Radio with Jim Campbell October 12, 2014
• SMART Podcast: Acceptance is… Embracing Reality with Tom Horvath, Ph.D., March 26, 2013
• Safe Recovery BlogTalk Radio w/ Dr. Tom Horvath on SMART Recovery, January 22, 2013
• SMART Podcast: Coping and Dealing with Relapse with Dr. Tom Horvath, January 12, 2013
• Safe Recovery BlogTalk Radio w/ Dr. Tom Horvath on SMART Recovery, September, 2011
• ChangeTalk Radio with Dr. Horvath: Non-12-step addiction treatment, September 14, 2011
• SMART Recovery- Tom Horvath, Ph.D., Joyful, Authentic Living Podcast, Apr, 2011
• Current issues in addiction treatment: An interview with Tom Horvath, PhD, BehaviorTherapist.com, November, 2009
• Radio Interview, Strategies for Living, May 2006

Press and Reports About Self-empowering Recovery

• GRAC 2022 Promo – Webinar with International Panel of Addiction Experts , featuring Dr. Horvath 2022
• SMART Recovery, Addiction, and the Limitations of the Disease Model, Audio interview with Dr. Horvath on anchor.fm, 2020
• A New Way to Think About Addiction A Review of Sex, Drugs, Gambling, and Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addiction, by Nick Wignall for Medium.com, May 29, 2019
• Arthur’s Non-12-Step Journey A short white-board video, 12/23/14
• Rules of Rehab: Arbitrary or for Good Reason? Rehabs.com, ProTalk Article by Anne M. Fletcher, 9/30/14
• Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment and How to Get Help that Works, Anne M. Fletcher, 2013
• What You Don’t Know About Recovery- and Don’t Want to, thefix.com, 6/4/12
• The History and Program of SMART Recovery, An interview with Dr. Tom Horvath, 2012
• Why the New Definition of Addiction, as “Brain Disease,” Falls Short, time.com, 8/16/11
• Some Will Step Away, addictionpro.com, July 2011
• The Triumph of New-Age Medicine, theatlantic.com, June 2011
• SMART Recovery groups offer AA alternative to UK problem drinkers, 6/22/2011
• The Sipping Point, Vogue.com, May 2011
• A.A.’s Fiercest Critic Fires Back, The Fix, May, 2011
• Alcoholism Isn’t What It Used To Be, Spectrum NIAAA, Feb, 2011
• How to Train Your Own Brain, Technology Review, 11/23/2010
• We’re addicted to rehab. It doesn’t even work. The Washington Post, 8/8/2010
• Smokers’ brains can control cravings, Yahoo.com, 8/3/2010
• AA Isn’t the Best Solution: Alternatives for Alcoholics, The Huffington Post, 7/1/2010
• SMART Recovery Pilot Project, May 2010
• SMART Recovery Pitched as AA Alternative, Join Together, 3/12/2010
• The Evidence Gap- Drug Rehabilitation or Revolving Door?, The New York Times, 12/22/2008
• Alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous Health Article, ABC News, 6/22/2006
• Alcohol Treatment: When Faith-based Options Aren’t Enough, Humanist, Nov/Dec 2001
• An Author Explores 222 Paths to Sobriety, New York Times, 4/17/2001
• Twelve-step Swan Song- Is AA’s clout drying out?, Utne Reader, Undated