Every year, more money is spent promoting the use of alcohol than any other product. Perhaps through its elaborate and creative marketing, the most basic, yet important fact about alcohol is often overlooked — alcohol is a drug — the most commonly used and widely abused psychoactive drug in the world.

When alcohol becomes a dominating force in someone's life, it's time to get help. Alcohol rehabs are designed to help individuals regain control of their life by helping them to eliminate their dependency on alcohol. A combination of educational life repair therapy and social programs can be very beneficial to an alcoholic. In addition, alcohol rehabs often practice detoxification followed by long-term alcohol rehab.

Alcohol rehabs, whether they be short term or long term, are designed to help alcoholics to not only treat their addiction, but to hopefully eliminate it altogether. The hope is that patients will not only be sober when they leave the rehab, but will also be able to resist the urge to drink alcohol in the future. The fee for alcohol rehabs will vary from one facility to another and may be determined by the level of alcohol dependency, the methods needed to remedy the addiction and whether or not the individual requires short term or long term care.

To find out about the alcohol treatment services serving people in Washington that are suitable for your needs, please call1-877-404-9362.

Alcohol Statistics in Washington

17.76% engaged in binge drinking in the past month (5 or more drinks in one sitting)

6.94% were dependent on or abusing alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year.

By the time Washington’s students complete high school, 75% of them have tried at least one drink of alcohol.

Fewer than half of Washington 12th graders perceive great risk from heavy alcohol use.

Though the rate of binge drinking decreased slightly in 2000, the numbers are still alarmingly high — 31.8% of seniors, 23.2% of 10th graders, and nearly 5% of 6th graders reported binge drinking within 30 days of being surveyed.

Among 10th graders surveyed 88% said it was easy to to obtain alcohol.

Deaths due toAlcohol abuse in Washington, 2001: 605

To find out if there are any inpatient treatment facilities serving people in Washington that are suitable for your needs, please call1-877-404-9362.