A recent survey published by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated that teens who live in rural areas are more likely to abuse prescription drugs than their urban counterparts.

In a similar study, researchers for the Archive of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found the results to be the same.

“These two corroborating studies emphasize the need for more education in rural areas,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “Some schools in rural areas lack the funds necessary for basic day-to-day prevention programs. When a school is faced with tough budgetary concerns, it is difficult to find funding for alcohol and drug prevention education. That’s why it is so vitally important that communities recognize this frightening problem and initiate prevention and education programs about the dangers of the abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol and illegal drugs. Research has shown that community based education programs coupled with parental support, are most effective in helping reduce the need for addiction treatment for adolescents and teens.”

Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center has long been an advocate for insuring that children are given access to drug abuse prevention at the community level.

Since its beginnings, Mountainside has been committed to creating ways that will help individuals get and remain sober. The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as an on-staff 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 approach to addiction treatment over the past 12 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. Waters, 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.