A recently released study published by The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology shows that in 2009, the number of minors treated in the ER on New Year’s Day for drinking was four times the normal daily average.
“Often times, we neglect thinking about minors on New Year’s Eve because we think of it as an ‘adult holiday’,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Instead, that’s the first age group we should be thinking about. Parents, community leaders and all adults involved in a minor’s life should see this study as a wake-up call to the pitfalls of minors using alcohol, and the bad effects of alcohol use such as auto accidents, injuries and even accidental death, especially at this time of year. If it’s not alarming enough that minors are entering the emergency room due to alcohol consumption, it’s even more alarming to realize that behaviors such as these often lead to other risky behaviors. Open lines of communication as well as proper role modeling by parents, clergy, teachers – in fact, any adult in a minor’s life - is crucial, year-round.”
During the period from Christmas to New Year’s Day, historical data indicates that two to three times more people die in alcohol-related automobile accidents during this period than any other time of the year. Data also shows that 40% of all holiday fatalities involve a driver who is driving under the influence of alcohol. In addition, New Year’s Day emergency room visits were one-third higher than any other national holiday in the United States.
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.
