The cliché: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” certainly applies in the most recent study published by Dr. Amy M. Yule and contributor Dr. Timothy Wilens, a speaker for the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Their newest study shows that substance abuse by a mother significantly increases the risk of her children developing the same drug abuse problem.
“Often times, drug use studies with regard to mothers, center around substance abuse during pregnancy,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Rarely are studies done which target mothers who abuse drugs around their minor children which is unfortunate, because common sense would indicate that such drug use would be influential and detrimental to their children. This research highlights the necessity for doctors to conduct a proper family history assessment, looking for any signs of drug use within the home so that early intervention can take place to insure that the children in the home don’t replicate the mistakes of the mother.”
Dr. Yule’s and Dr. Wilens’ study indicated that the risk of developing the same type of drug abuse problem was seven time greater for girls who were exposed to their mother’s drug use. The study recommended that pediatricians and other physicians begin screening for parental drug use by the time a child enters the fifth grade, although most children do not begin using drugs until age 12 or older.
Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is highly skilled in assisting families put their lives back together when affected by alcohol or drug use. And, 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.
