The Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County, NY recently released a report on a study entitled “Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors” which focused not only on drug use among teens, but also attitudes towards drug use.
Teens from eighth to twelfth grade were surveyed anonymously, and it was found that that alcohol was being consumed more so than any other drug. In addition, many of those who were surveyed indicated that they saw no real harm in consuming alcohol.
“This is a disturbing finding,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “While it is concerning in itself that teens are consuming alcohol, what may be of even more concern is their apathetic attitude about doing so. When teens have no real emotion or see no real problem with a behavior, they tend to engage in that behavior even more frequently. Not only is underage drinking a crime, but the danger it poses emotionally, mentally, psychologically and academically is also of great concern. We must put greater emphasis on the dangers of underage drinking and, as parents, we must model proper behavior as it relates to our personal alcohol consumption.”
If you know or suspect that your teen or young adult may have a problem with underage drinking or any other type of addiction, 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.
