Not since the 1960’s has overdose been so prevalent across all age groups, with some statistics showing rates rising nearly ten times from what they were just 50 years ago.
“Drug use leading to overdose is obviously a huge problem within the United States,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “If you were to take an impromptu survey of professionals within the addiction treatment field, it is nearly certain that most would agree that this trend is largely related to the widespread availability of prescription narcotics. With more and more people being prescribed narcotics for pain, the more chance there is for those same medications to show up on the street and into the hands of an addicted individual. The risk of addiction from pain medications is high, but it’s difficult to convey that to a patient who struggles with chronic pain. What other options do they really have? That’s why it’s so important for prescribers to emphasize the dangers of taking too much medication. If an individual is finding that their pain medication is not as effective as it once was, they should speak with their doctor instead of increasing the dose themselves, which can result in an overdose.”
The greatest proportion of overdoses occurs in people in their 40’s and 50’s. In addition, that particular age group, which includes the last of the baby boomers, is where the most significant changes in overdose rates over time appeared. In the late 1960’s about 1 in every 100,000 Caucasian woman in their early 50’s died from accidental overdose. In 2007, that rate increased to 15 out of every 100,000.
If you or a loved one is suffering from prescription drug abuse, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers confidential care in a comfortable environment.
For the past 12 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get and to remain sober.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as a Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specialization and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 12 years, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
