A dizzying array of synthetic drugs have appeared on the market as of late, compounding the difficulty in combating the war on drugs.
“Synthetic drugs are problematic for a variety of reasons,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “They’re popular because, often times, synthetics produce the same type of high as their illegal powerhouse counterparts, but with added immediate, detrimental side effects. Currently, there’s a synthetic available that is marketed as an alternative to ecstasy that, chemically speaking, is nothing more than plant food and can be purchased at the local convenience store. Teens and young adults are ingesting this substance and experiencing side effects such as foaming at the mouth and profuse vomiting, many times landing them in the emergency room. Since this type of drug is legal, it’s a battle that’s difficult to fight. The ideal scenario would be for retailers to refuse to sell synthetics. Short of that happening, parents and community leaders need to make sure they get the message out on just how dangerous these types of drugs can be and how their use can lead to harder drug use and, ultimately,
drug rehab.”
Many times, teens and young adults who use synthetics, use them as a stepping stone to more lethal and illegal alternatives making synthetics one of the predominant substances that are classified as gateway drugs. Synthetic drug use can be difficult to pinpoint as most synthetic drugs aren’t detected by traditional drug tests.
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
