We Level Up California Editorial Policy

The We Level Up CA Editorial Team is committed to providing the highest well-researched quality content regarding Addiction recovery and mental health resources. Our team continually edits content on our website to ensure that all information stays up-to-date and accurate. Our mission statement is to empower clients, client families, and alumni to connect, grow and improve our lives by creating detailed medical and scientific articles, blog posts, and other compelling content. We believe that education and research are the best ways to make addiction recovery and sobriety approachable to help others change their lives.

Content Creation Process

At We Level Up CA, we understand that addiction and mental health can be sensitive subjects, and we do our best to create content that contains accurate and factual information. We carefully review and fact-check each piece of writing we create for our website before publishing. Our editorial writers are advocates and licensed behavioral health or medical professionals. They use their expertise and knowledge to examine and verify our website’s information. They authenticate mentioned statistics, guidance, or medical knowledge with the most current addiction and mental health recovery trends and studies from reliable sources such as:

• Government research from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Scientific and medical journals like the Addiction Journal, American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and British Medical Journal (BMJ)
• Prestigious academic institutions like Harvard Medical School and Yale School of Medicine
• Acclaimed organizations like the American Psychological Association (APA), World Health Organization (WOH), and American Medical Association (AMA)
• Other verified resources trusted by the counseling, addiction recovery, and medical community

The editorial team is proud to review each piece of content and confirm their approval of the information presented on our website.

Corrections & Retractions

The writers and editorial team will issue any corrections or retractions on content that must be updated to reflect the most up-to-date research and case studies. We emphasize scientific integrity and regularly review our published content to provide the latest and precise information and facts in our content. The editorial team conducts peer reviews of each other’s work to ensure the validity of the content we create. We are dedicated to fixing any concerns or issues related to our content and aim to maintain the quality and accuracy of our content. By improving and correcting our information, we can inform our readers about current addiction recovery statistics and knowledge.

Content Guidelines

We work to improve the public’s and individuals’ understanding of health topics from various angles, including our content. Our determination and motivation stem from our desire and passion to make addiction recovery a welcoming experience for anyone struggling with addiction. The We Level Up CA editorial team approaches these subjects with an empathetic, caring perspective that inspires our readers to feel empowered to make that life-changing decision to seek treatment for themselves and for their loved ones to create a better future. More details about our professional team can be found below.