In 2017, the Opioid Crisis was declared by the President as a Health Emergency, yet little to no benefits of this declaration have been felt by those most in need. Due to lack of funding, lack of resources and communities standing behind the phrase, “Not in my Back Yard” it is unclear when the tide […]

Brittany Ringersen, CEO of Lighthouse Recovery Institute in Boynton Beach, Florida, says recent addiction industry studies have found that physical healthcare providers are receiving higher insurance company reimbursements that mental health providers despite rendering the same services. The possible merger between CVS Health and insurance company Aetna would be one more way of limiting treatment […]

Brittany Ringersen, CEO of Lighthouse Recovery Institute in Boynton Beach, Florida, recently appeared on NBC. She spoke during a Today show television segment documenting the steps companies like CVS and Walgreens are taking to curb opioid addiction. As a recovering addict, Ringersen was able to offer insight from both sides of the coin in hopes […]

The nation’s largest drugstore chain, CVS, has announced it is addressing America’s opioid addiction epidemic by limiting the number of pills it allows customers to receive at one time. NBC’s Tom Costello reports for TODAY from a CVS in Maryland. Watch the video here.

Being an Entrepreneur Is Awesome! Being in recovery provides many gifts to those who earn it. Often suffering from addiction creates people to feel “stuck” not just personally but professionally. At Lighthouse Recovery Institute we want to empower our patients to not just work through their addiction, but identify what their goals are and how […]

Brittany Ringersen Presented with Heroes in Recovery Award. The Heroes in Recovery Award is presented at the Foundations Network National Conference. For 2015 the honor was given to Brittany Ringersen, Certified Addiction Counselor, and CEO of Lighthouse Recovery Institute was recognized for Lighthouse Recovery Institute’s outstanding work done in the addiction treatment industry and unrelenting […]

Lighthouse Hosts Public Dodgeball Tournament Community support and giving back are important qualities for any organization to have. Here at Lighthouse Recovery Institute our goal is to support any agency geared toward community improvement. Boca Magazine has featured our annual outdoor tournament to raise money for faith-based local community resources to help those suffering from […]

6 Healthy Tips Perfect for Women on the GO. Addiction is not the only topic we specialize in at Lighthouse Recovery Institute. We also focus on wellness of mind, body and spirit. Andrea Szebeni, nutritionist and dietician at the treatment center helps women overcome their eating disorders and other addictions. Once an individual gets sober […]

An Incredible Women Doing Incredible Things. Lighthouse Recovery Institute has a unique heartwarming story about heartbreak and recovery. Certified Addiction Counselor and CEO, Brittany Ringersen speaks out about the disease of addiction and empowers the community to educate themselves. Parents and the community at large need to understand how bad the drug problem in this […]

Lighthouse Recovery Institute Helping Women. Women seeking recovery from their addiction are often a forgotten population. Finding strong clinical programs that focus on the underlying causes and conditions that attribute to addiction, especially geared toward women and their specific needs is almost an impossible find. CBS news has featured Lighthouse Recovery Institute for their outstanding […]

Breaking the Stigma of Prescription Drug Abuse. Lighthouse Recovery Institute is built on the foundation of changing the way people think about addiction. Often individuals suffering in silence from their addiction and are too concerned about the stigma associated with it to reach out for help. Today, the Center for Disease Control classifies prescription drug […]

NBC News Channel 5: Warning Signs of Depression After the death of famous actor Robin Williams, the country was at a loss for how bad the mental health problem is in our country. Lighthouse Recovery Institute was asked to come on and speak to the community about Mental Illness and the stigma associated with it. […]

Good Teens Turned Addicts. Scholastic Magazine publishes Choices, an educational magazine that is distributed into middle schools and high schools all over the country. Choices is the award winning health and life skills magazine for teens. The magazine has sustained popularity due to their innovation topics and articles they are introducing into the school system. […]

Sun-Sentinel: Spotlight on Lighthouse Recovery Institute Lighthouse Recovery Institute makes headlines for our multi-faceted approach to substance use disorder. Our clinical philosophy is to address problems specific to men and women with a heavy concentration on trauma, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. The innovative approach to treating the whole person as an individual, instead of […]

She Knows: Do Genetics affect your teens change of being an addict? When asked to be an expert on the topic of addiction, we at Lighthouse Recovery Institute were excited to share our views on some other topics that families need to be made aware of. Talking to your teens about rug and alcohol abuse […]

LakeView Health: Spotlight on Women’s Substance Use Treatment Lighthouse Recover Institute was asked to speak on their clinical philosophy on gender-specific treatment and the benefits of creating a therapeutic environment for men and women to focus on their underlying issues. The gender-specific model is almost unheard of these days yet the benefits are all astonishing. […]

Expert Beacon: Expert Advice: Drug Abuse and Teenagers Parents often avoid speaking to their teens about drug use out of fear of an uncomfortable conversation. However, in today’s society this conversation is more important than ever. Lighthouse Recovery Institute was asked to speak on the topic and provide a simple list of the Do’s and […]