The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has declared April as Alcohol Awareness Month. As a result, various organizations around the country have planned educational events that focus on the dangers of alcohol use among young people.
“When a branch of the US government designates a specific month to bring awareness to an issue, it’s always a good thing,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Within our field, every month is alcohol awareness month, as we continually try to educate the public, specifically young people and their parents, about the dangers of alcohol consumption when young. Having a specific month set aside draws more attention to more people how deeply the abuse of alcohol affects society as a whole.”
The following statistics are associated with alcohol use:
• It is estimated that close to 76 million people worldwide suffer from some form of alcohol abuse related issues
• Within the United States, recent studies have shown that 53% of adults report that one or more close relatives have a drinking problem.
• In 2005, dependence on, and the abuse of, alcohol cost the United States approximately $220 billion, more than obesity or cancer.
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 13 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 13 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.
