In recent years, Dr. Shelly Greenfield, a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard and the Director of Clinical and Health Services Research and Education at McLean Psychiatric Hospital, has presented studies which show that women become alcoholics at a faster pace than their male counterparts.
The increased rates of alcoholism are attributed to various factors, including the way the body metabolizes alcohol and the increased estrogen within women's bodies. In addition, women tend to have less water in their bodies and, therefore, alcohol is more concentrated within their bloodstream, producing effects more quickly than men.
“Understanding the physiology of addictions is paramount to conquering them,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “When we are able to understand why certain substances affect a particular group of individuals, we are better able to craft solutions that will help them be better able to live a life free of addictions.”
In addition to the studies’ findings, research also indicates that women develop cirrhosis more quickly than men and are at a higher risk of alcohol related fatalities.
If someone in your life is affected by alcohol abuse or alcoholism, the professional treatment team at Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center can assist you in getting them on the road to recovery. 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.
