WASHINGTON DC 7/2/2011 4:50:00 PM
News / Education

Designer drugs not only domestic problem, international problem

UN expresses concern over synthetic drug use internationally

The United Nations released its World Drug Report 2011 with startling realizations: synthetic drug use is on the rise, globally.

What many considered to be a problem mostly here in the U.S., the UN report clearly indicates that this is just not the case.  In 2010, approximately 16 new synthetic substances were detected in Europe via their “early warning” system.

“We must broaden our focus,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center.  “The problem with synthetic drugs, such as bath salts, isn’t just a problem that America is facing; it’s a problem that the entire world is facing.  As such, we must be proactive in regulating these designer drugs in order to curtail drug rehab admissions. Some designer drugs are entirely synthetic, while some have derivatives from cocaine and opiates.”

If you know or suspect that a loved one may have a problem with synthetic drugs, such as a bath salt 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.