Released on: September 24, 2008, 12:07 am

Press Release Author: southcoastrecovery

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA, August 01, 2008 -- In an interview
with Empire magazine, actor Daniel Radcliffe and star of the latest Harry Potter
installment, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," makes an unusual comparison
regarding the latest film content. “…there are some drug-parallels,” says Radcliffe.
“We have a couple of what David Yates, the director, calls our ‘Trainspotting
moments.’ That’s two films I never thought would be mentioned in the same breath.”


Press Release Body: “Trainspotting” was one of the most popular and controversial
British films in the mid-1990s that depicted the destructive appetite of heroin
junkies without glamorizing drug-use. Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince is
expected to be the darkest yet of the Potter series, in part because the nature of
the material dictates it but also because the cast is maturing and tackling more
adult themes. This appears to be true on and off the set given recent headlines
depicting a 12-hour “booze-fest” as cast members celebrated the wrap of Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince. Among the 200 revelers at London’s Harry’s Bar were Emma
Watson (Hermione), 18, and Rupert Grint (Ron), 19. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry),19, was
absent.

Hollywood is no stranger to tackling or creating controversial headlines. Alcohol
and drug abuse are consistent themes that thread through actors’ lives in and out of
character, regardless of age. Research shows that the younger a person is when they
start drinking or using, the greater likelihood he or she will end up fighting
alcoholism or drug addiction. Odds escalate for teenagers who begin experimenting
under the age of 15. What typically begins out of curiosity all too often ends up
with devastating results. The drug parallels referenced in Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince carry very real consequences for young people who may be
influenced to act on them.

SouthCoast Recovery understands and recognizes the need for the finest quality care
and treatment for young people struggling with drug and alcoholism and SouthCoast
Recovery is proud to be nation’s #1 drug and alcohol rehab center fighting the war
against addiction with specialized 30, 60, 90-day and 6 month residential treatment
programs based in southern California. SouthCoast Recovery has residential homes
throughout Orange County, and offers the finest clinical and medical care available
combine with advanced holistic treatment methods and individualized attention for
overall well-being. SouthCoast Recovery also offers one-on-one clinical therapy,
acupuncture and massage as well as educational modules and 12-step support all
designed to work in a synergistic manner, helping teens, young people and adults get
sober and stay sober.


Recovery from alcohol and drug addiction isn’t easy, but it is possible and a
majority of the staff members at SouthCoast Recovery have suffered from addiction,
now standing as a testament to an individual’s ability to break free. SouthCoast
Recovery offers specialized programs for those 18 and over that need help to recover
from addiction. For a look at SouthCoast Recovery’s entire program visit
http://www.southcoastrecovery.com.


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