New York 7/18/2010 2:55:00 PM
Changing the face of drug addiction treatment
Substance abusers offered new approach to drug addiction treatment
Not only is the pain and emotional burden of substance abuse difficult to bear, but the public stigma surrounding the drug culture creates a barrier to treatment for many drug users.
Substance abusers have, historically, have been viewed as lacking self-control, living on the streets, shooting up illicit drugs in some dark alley of a big city. What most people fail to realize is that this picture of drug abuse represents a small sector of substance abusers.
The face of drug use has changed, worldwide. What was originally seen as an act afflicting only a small segment of the population has turned into an epidemic spanning all socio-economic backgrounds. And, as such, the face of drug rehabs must evolve.
“The demographic to which we are offering treatment is becoming more widespread and affecting younger individuals more now than ever before,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “One of the factors that contributes to an individual seeking help is the stigma attached to such treatment. At Mountainside, we work on helping our clients to remove the public stigma that’s attached to the addiction so that we can get to the core of the issue: helping the individual suffering from the addiction without attaching any labels to the person receiving treatment. This level of care and compassion is crucial for long-term recovery from drug addiction. The feedback that we have received from those who are intimately familiar with our program is that we are being successful in helping those who have come to us for drug addiction treatment to restore their self images. That’s always been our main focus: caring, compassionate treatment in a safe environment that is conducive to getting well; we have been successful in doing this.”
For more than 12 years, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center has led the way in offering an individualized alcohol and drug addiction treatment program.
Mountainside’s treatment team is committed to providing quality, compassionate care to each individual in a tranquil, peaceful environment conducive to optimal recovery. The program won national attention and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Walters, who wanted to learn more about the innovative program offered at Mountainside.
In addition to its licensed and certified counselors and social workers, Mountainside provides medical services through an on-staff Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse with specializations in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. Psychiatric services are available when needed.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact us for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
