Cory Monteith's Death Sparks Renewed Focus on the Need for More Effective Rehab
Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 26, 2013 -- On Saturday July 13th, the world once again was faced with the tragic and untimely death of a young Hollywood star. Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson in the hit TV series Glee, was found dead in his Vancouver hotel room. Police reports indicate that he died of a mixed drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol.
Any death of a talented young up-and-coming star is tragic, but Cory’s death shines a more focused light on the need for a better and more successful treatment solution for those struggling with substance addiction.
In April of 2013, Monteith had voluntarily checked himself into rehab to deal with substance-abuse issues, which he acknowledged struggling with since his teenage years. In an interview with Parade magazine in 2011, Monteith said his drug use had spiraled out of control when he was a young teen and that he was "doing anything and everything, as much as possible." This had lead to him checking into rehab once before when he was only 19.
This is the most recent in a string of tragic deaths that have plagued the media recently and clearly shows the need for a more robust treatment solution. “Treatment is a very personal thing. Not all treatment facilities are the same. A treatment facility that will work for one person, will just be a few weeks of being clean, followed by a tragic spiral out of control for another.” Corey Shader said when asked about the death of Mr. Monteith. Shader is the owner and founder of Treatment Link, a rehab placement service that pairs people and their addictions with treatment facilities to increase the likelihood of the ultimate success of the treatment.
Since 1980, the number of deaths related to drug overdoses has risen over 540% according to http://www.csdp.org/. This alarming trend is the foundation of a movement by people like Shader who are working with treatment centers, addicts and their families to help change the way treatment is offered.
“People use the word treatment like it is a one size fits all solution. It simply isn’t. There are so many options that have to be taken into consideration. You have to think about the addict, their needs, their personality and you have to find a treatment program and facility that will ultimately work to help them overcome their addiction for good,” said Shader.
As tragic as Cory Monteith’s death is, perhaps his fame and coverage in the media will inspire those seeking help to find programs that will help them, or their loved ones, overcome their addiction for good. Any death is tragic, but the death of someone who has so clearly sought help, who has looked for treatment in the past, seems even more so.
Addiction can be overcome. With the right help, in the right treatment program, there is hope. Please, if you are struggling with addiction, or if your loved ones are, find someone like Treatment Link that can help you find a program that will help you before it is too late.
Corey Shader, Treatment Link, Inc, http://treatmentcenterfinder.org/, (888) 992-6288, [email protected]
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