(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 28, 2012 ) Canaan, CT -- Necessity is the mother of inventions, so the saying goes - and that even includes the field of substance abuse.

In the past several years, pseudoephedrine, one of the key components of methamphetamine manufacturing, has become heavily regulated. As a result, drug dealers have developed a new method, termed “shake and bake” which requires much less pseudoephedrine than traditional meth manufacturing.

The process involves combining a variety of unstable ingredients into a 2-liter bottle and shaking it. While the process seems simple, it’s anything but, as the increased number of hospitalizations due to meth burns bears proof.

“One minor mistake in either the amount of ingredients mixed or even the length of time the mixture is shaken can cause devastating effects,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “The number of individuals who are admitted into burn units shows that one-third of them are there as a result of making meth. Statistics show that most of these individuals don’t have insurance and the average cost of treatment is $6,000 daily. Their total overall costs are roughly 60% more than other burn patients. Unfortunately, many hospitals end up absorbing the costs of these uninsured individuals and some burn wards have been required to shut down because they simply cannot afford to continue providing such costly services free of charge. It’s really unfortunate that so many lives are impacted by such a destructive substance. Public education on the dangers of methamphetamine manufacture and use needs to be increased - everyone needs to be warned.”

Methamphetamine manufacture and abuse is a growing trend among America’s youth. If a parent believes that their teen or young adult may be experimenting with methamphetamines, or any other types of substances, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center can help with its broad range of professional intervention services.

Mountainside’s comprehensive family care program will give parents the tools necessary to rebuild the bonds of their family to what they once were. Their unique individualized recovery program is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and individualized in the treatment field.

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 someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or have any questions, please contact Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.

About Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center:

Located near the foothills of the Berkshires northwest Connecticut, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center provides intermediate treatment, long term treatment, family wellness programs, continuing care and intervention to those who are affected by the addiction to drugs or alcohol.

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