NEW YORK 7/11/2011 4:00:00 AM
News / Health & Wellness

Drug addiction not only problem for individual

Drug addiction affects family of addict

One of the most overlooked problems associated with drug addiction is the social impact that accompanies the addiction.

“When dealing with addictions, many times we focus on the mental, physical and emotional impact on an individual,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “We fail to address the fact that society as a whole is drastically impacted by drug and alcohol abuse. Crime rates, motor vehicle accidents and the economy are all influenced by drug abuse. We need to emphasize just how widespread the problems are when dealing with addiction and make sure that we communicate these effects to our children. It’s the only way to stop the progression of this problem plaguing America.”

If you know or suspect that your loved one may have a problem with drug experimentation, alcohol addiction or any other types of drug abuse, 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 Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.