With the newest designer drug craze of bath salts spreading like wildfire among pre-teens, teens and college-aged students, it’s important to remember that, although summer can bring lots of family fun, it can also usher in a state of boredom that can be the catalyst for experimentation with drugs.
“It’s not uncommon to see an influx of admissions for substance abuse or alcohol abuse during the summer or immediately following the summer,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Summer can be a time of fun and being involved in many positive activities. However, it also brings with it a lot of downtime for young people. In addition, many times parents are faced with having to leave their children unsupervised for longer periods than they normally would during the academic year. Boredom can breed experimentation; that’s why it is so important for parents to make sure to watch for any potential warning signs of drug experimentation such as repeated requests for an increase in money allowances, erratic behavior, new friends, attitude changes and even something as drastic as valuables missing from the house. None of us wants to think that our children could become involved in substance abuse, but the reality is that they can. By being vigilant, we may be able to prevent the need for drug rehab for our children.”
If you know or suspect that your teen or young adult is experimenting or abusing any 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.
