Brien Center for MH and SA -

1-866-293-1526

Brien Center for MH and SA
Brien Center for MH and SA
is located at 60 Cottage Street Great Barrington, MA. 1230 and can be contacted by calling 413-528-9156. Brien Center for MH and SA offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, DUI - DWI Offenders, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

Birds, beers and other wild creaturesperhaps even dinosaurshave become drunk from eating berries, other fruits, or grains containing alcohol.
Driver's license suspension and license revocation seem to be the most effective deterrents among the general driving population; a recent government study concluded that the most effective means for reducing the rate recidivism for driving under the influence of alcohol (DWI, DUI) and crashes was a combination of license suspension and interventions such as education, counseling, and some follow-up.
Nonstudent, nonmilitary personnel may be more likely to continue alcohol abuse into adulthood, as these individuals do not have access to institutionally based programs that typically serve college students and military personnel.
An alcoholic will continue to drink despite the negative effects to their health, family, job related or legal problems; the risk for developing alcoholism can be heavily influenced by environmental factors.

For more information, visit www.drug-rehabs.org.