The autopsy results are back in the death of Amy Winehouse and, as the family suspected, illegal drugs were not a factor in her death.

Ms. Winehouse’s family has stated that she had given up drugs at least three years prior to her death, but has struggled with alcohol abuse. They believe that quitting alcohol cold turkey could have caused a shock to her system, triggering fatal seizures.

“Many times, people think that they can simply stop drinking and they’ll be fine,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center . “While their intentions are certainly pure and honest, those intentions have often proved fatal. When a person who struggles with alcohol abuse suddenly stops consuming alcohol, their body can, indeed, go into shock and seizures can occur. That’s why it’s important to seek help when one is trying to stop habitual drinking. Effective alcohol rehab will consist of gradually and safely weaning an individual off of alcohol, helping to manage the symptoms of withdrawals and then get them to a point where they can deal with the deeper issues surrounding their alcoholism. Safety is key when helping a person conquer their alcoholism.”

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 and addict’s life. Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center offers professional intervention services to help get people get on to 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.

Via EPR Network
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