NEW YORK 6/3/2011 7:22:26 PM
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Bath salt abuse becoming newest drug epidemic in America

Designer drug called 'bath salts', newest drug epidemic

A growing problem plaguing America today is the newest designer drug called bath salts. It’s a readily available substance that’s wreaking havoc on teens and adults.

“Bath salts are a dangerous, highly addictive substance that can be found at many neighborhood gas stations,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Unfortunately, its ease of acquisition is one of the key factors in experimentation among teens and young adults. This substance has actually been called ‘meth on cocaine’ – an incredibly dangerous combination of effects. Mountainside is putting together a coalition which is drawing attention to this newest designer drug and, hopefully, will result in a nationwide ban on this dangerous substance.”

If you know or suspect that your teen or young adult is abusing bath salts or any other type of substance, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers professional intervention services to assist you in getting them the help that they need to recover. 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.