Karen Salkin and Choices Recovery Talk About Avoiding Substance Abuse in the Hollywood Scene
(PRWEB) April 09, 2015 -- On February 21st, 2015, in the Stardust Penthouse on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Choices Recovery sponsored the EcoLuxe Lounge and the “Salute to the Oscars”. These events were organized by Debbie Durkin of Durkin Entertainment, the leading producer of sustainable product placement in TV and film. The EcoLuxe Lounge is a gathering of many of the world’s top providers of socially conscious and ecologically sound products and services, and Choices Recovery, a leading provider of holistic treatment of addiction, fit in well with the other product developers and service providers featured there.
“We were thrilled to be a part of the EcoLuxe Lounge and the ‘Salute to the Oscars’ party,” said Choices Recovery founder and CEO Per Wickstrom. “It was a ton of fun, and we were honored to have a chance to get new ideas and fresh perspectives on the problems of addiction that we face today. We were grateful to have the opportunity to share more about what we strive for at Choices Recovery, which is offering holistic options for the treatment of addiction.”
About Karen Salkin
Per Wickstrom had the opportunity to speak with many of the contributors to the entertainment industry that were there to enjoy the impressive settings overlooking the awe-inspiring Los Angeles skyline and to learn more about the natural, holistic and eco-friendly goods and services showcased at the EcoLuxe Lounge. One of those Hollywood notables was Karen Salkin from the popular E-Zine “ItsNotAboutMe.TV”. With a career history that includes several acting roles, freelance journalism, talk radio personality, restaurant critic and much more, she shared her candid view on substance abuse with Per and AMP Radio’s Chris Booker in an interview on the stage set by Choices Recovery and Durkin Entertainment, of which a video was recently released. “I was a club promoter a few years ago, great DJs, great people,” she says, “but the end of the night was so disgusting to me, because everyone was drunk. I’m telling you, it’s just no good.”
Other notable attendees at the EcoLuxe Lounge included Elise Robertson (Oscar Nominee American Sniper Best Picture), Jason Canovas (Oscar Nominee The Hobbit: Sound Editing), Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou (Oscar Nominee Guardians of the Galaxy: Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling), Lisa Bruce (Oscar Nominee The Theory of Everything: Best Picture), Ben Wilkins (Oscar Winner Whiplash: Best Sound Mixing), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Claudia Wells (Back To The Future), Jason Davis (Celebrity Rehab), Frank Stallone (Rocky), Chase Masterson (General Hospital, ER) and many, many others.
See the full interview at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovg080O7LXQ
Tricia Hegan, Choices Recovery, http://www.crehab.org, +1 574-217-7769, [email protected]
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