Much has been said of those alcoholics who are obvious alcoholics. But, perhaps one of the most difficult types of alcoholics are those who have been termed ‘high-functioning alcoholics’.
A high-functioning alcoholic is an individual who is able to carry on activities in life and exhibit few of the outward signs associated with alcoholism. These individuals are able to hold down a job and cover up their alcoholism for most people.
“High functioning alcoholics seem just like you and me to most people,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “They are very careful in the way they consume alcohol - often times they will drink in secrecy or, if in public, they will drink only to achieve their desired effect, stopping short of becoming a ‘sloppy drunk’. These individuals may only drink expensive liquor, as an attempt to conceal their alcohol abuse. In addition, these types of alcoholics are among the most dangerous to themselves because they can’t grasp the extent of their addiction, and their lives aren’t necessarily adversely affected by their alcohol consumption. High functioning alcoholics can be among the most difficult to reach.”
While it’s estimated that nearly 14 million individuals within the United States battle alcohol addiction, almost 20 percent are classified as high-functioning alcoholics.
If you have a loved one who you suspect may be a high-functioning alcoholic, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center can help you sensitively and successfully approach them in a non-confrontational manner, enabling them to face their alcohol addiction with dignity.
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 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.
