As experimentation with prescription drugs is less detectable than alcohol, teens are finding that the regular abuse of prescription narcotics is becoming more common.
Not only is this attitude problematic, but the ease of accessibility of such drugs is pause for great concern for parents and teachers alike. Many teens are able to gain access for experimentation without any monetary cost by raiding the medicine cabinets of family members.
“Teens tend to have the belief that, since a particular medication is gained through a prescription, it can’t be harmful,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Unfortunately, we know that this isn’t the case. Many teens aren’t afraid to experiment and, for some, that includes mixing a variety of substances in lethal combinations. Parents, teachers and other responsible community leaders must be vigilant in communicating the dangers of drug experimentation from a legal aspect as well as from a life-threatening aspect.”
Recent studies have shown that while alcohol use is down, prescription drug abuse has increased over 4% among teens. Community based school programs such as D.A.R.E. aims for widespread education of pre-teens and teens in an effort to prevent rates of abuse from growing.
If you know or suspect that your teen may have a problem with prescription drug abuse or alcohol 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. Walters, 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.
