Sober Companion New York Reaches Out To The Entire Country By Expanding Its Services

June 29, 2015 – – Thomas McAlinden, founder and president of Sober Companion NYC is set to expand his network of sober companion services, extending their vital services further away from their operational center in New York. With the increase in number of U.S. citizens becoming dependent on tobacco, alcohol and other illicit substances every year, the resulting costs in health care, rehabilitation, crime and loss of productivity nears $1 trillion, according to a latest study. Sober Companion provides a supporting role to people who wish to overcome their addiction. These roles can range from travel support to round the clock companion support depending upon the individual needs and obligations of a client.

According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, nearly 19 million citizens are dependent on alcohol. In addition to this, more than 24 million people in the U.S. are regular users of illicit drugs as estimated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This amounts to a huge portion of the population and affects people from all walks of life from all backgrounds, leading to a variety of treatment routes and methods being developed and evolving to cope with a multitude of lifestyles. According to published figures, nearly 50% of people dealing with addiction suffer a lapse after receiving treatment. This is mainly faulted to a lack of support and guidance available to them after the conclusion of their treatment course. More statistics about drugs and their influence can be found on Sober Companion NYC’s website at http://sobercompanionnyc.com. People recovering are in greater danger of relapse compared to someone who has never been addicted before. This is where the role of a sober companion is most effective.

The role of sober companions rose out of a need for someone who would act somewhere between a friend and an addiction therapist. Often former addicts themselves, sober companions have first-hand knowledge and experience in what a substance abuser would be going through. In this way, companions would able to develop dynamic recovery plans for their clients. These plans would differ from regular addiction therapy schedules as they are molded around the needs and nature of the client. These roles could range from providing support during traveling, visiting addiction seminars or various other instances during which a client would turn to their drug to cope with the situation.

McAlinden’s company also offers round the clock companionship with experienced escorts selected for the client and situation. Most of these companions are also former addicts with an average of 10 years of sobriety. Since the role of sober companions is relatively new, accreditation is attributed to trust from authority figures on drug rehabilitation. Working with a network of treatment centers and medical professionals, McAlinden has developed an institution which is also acknowledged by media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and can be explored by following the link http://sobercompanionnyc.com/sobercompanion-nyc-media/

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