Houston Harris County, which has more drunk driving deaths per capita than any other county in Texas, desperately needs effective alcohol abuse education and rehabilitation to bring this statistic down.
Houston is the nation's fourth largest city. During 2006, 203 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes in Harris County.
Of those, 147 people were killed in drunk driving crashes involving a
driver with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08% or higher.
The likelihood a person in the Houston area will lose his or her life
to a drunk driver is more than 4
times greater than in Austin, almost 3 times greater than in San
Antonio and more than 1.5 times greater than in Dallas. The percentage
of crashes which are alcohol-related in Texas (45%) is far above the national average (39%). Narconon
Arrowhead is aware of this problem and has a program that handles all
aspects of alcohol addiction with a success rate of over 70%.
Alcohol lowers a person's inhibitions and ability to make correct judgments. It also causes
a loss in motor control skills in an individual. The most common age
group for driving after alcohol consumption is those aged 21-34. This
shows a dire need for alcohol education for our youth to prevent them
from drinking and/or getting behind the wheel if having been drinking.
Some
things parents can do to prevent their children from drinking are give
your children an answer for a way out when offered a drink, i.e. I am
trying out for the baseball team and need to stay in shape. Also
establish a strong communication line with your children. Be the person
they can come to with a problem rather than reacting and help them
figure out a solution to that problem. You want to be open and honest
when speaking with your children about alcohol addiction and
communicate with them on a level which they can understand is the best
way to help. This is of the utmost importance because younger
individuals who try alcohol are more likely to experiment with drugs.
Having Houston
youth educated on the dangers and consequences of alcohol and drinking
and driving will allow them to achieve their goals and dreams. Narconon Arrowhead wants to make sure the youth of Houston have every opportunity to prosper as they become young adults working in the community. This is why Narconon Arrowhead has our drug educational specialist travel to Houston and speak with the youth in Houston
schools about the dangers and realities of alcohol abuse. The best
defense against any addiction is knowledge. This is where Narconon
Arrowhead steps in.
If someone you know or love is struggling with alcohol addiction and are searching for alcohol rehab in Houston Texas, call Narconon Arrowhead. Narconon
arrowhead is one of the world's largest and most effective inpatient
drug rehabilitation and education programs with a success rate of over
70% of those who graduate. Narconon Arrowhead offers free addiction
counseling, free assessments, and referrals to the residents in Houston Texas.
To locate a Houston inpatient alcohol rehab or find out information
about drug abuse prevention contact Narconon by calling 1-800-468-6933
or email us at info@stopaddiction.com.
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