As new freshman enter college this fall, some students have things other than studying on their mind; many can’t wait to begin partying.
“Underage drinking may be the last thing a parent wants to think about when sending their young adult off to college,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “However, it can create the perfect opportunity to open up the lines of communication and to set expectations for your child when it comes to underage drinking. For many, the college years are synonymous with endless partying, but that doesn’t have to be the case. By pulling stories from real-life tragedies involving addiction and underage alcohol consumption, parents can use this time as a teaching opportunity for their children.”
Nearly 2,000 deaths occur annually for young adults ages 18-24, due to alcohol-related unintentional injuries and, nearly 600,000 injuries occur among the same age group due to alcohol. In addition, nearly 700,000 students are assaulted as a result of excessive drinking. Nearly 100,000 students will be the victim of sexual assault or rape due to alcohol consumption. Over 30 percent of college students were classified as those who were alcohol abusers.
Perhaps one of the most difficult steps in dealing with drug addiction and alcohol abuse is the intervention into a known or suspected alcoholic’s or addict’s life. Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers professional intervention services to help get teens and people of all ages on the road to recovery.
Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is a modern drug rehab facility that is skilled in serving a variety of clients with various addictions and in varying stages of their addiction. The caring, compassionate team is made up of licensed and certified social workers and counselors who have extensive experience and specialty in the addiction treatment field. In addition, the staff includes a Nurse Practitioner, as well as a Registered Nurse, both of whom also have specializations and experience within the field of addiction treatment and alcohol rehab.
Mountainside also provides services for those individuals who come to them with dual diagnoses and require the services of a Psychiatrist to help conquer the unique challenges that dual diagnosis brings.
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. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment, 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.
