Last Call -- Saving Lives Using Time Turning The Tide With Time
It's hard to imagine the simple act of changing the closing hours of a bar can make that much of a difference but in fact it does and has. According toe the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation when the bars in Juarez, Mexico altered their closing hours from 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. there was an 89 percent decrease in the number of intoxicated American youth (with a blood alcohol content of .08% or higher) crossing the border back to El Paso, Texas. Eighty-nine percent because of two hours. Another reports showed similar results occurred in Diadema, Brazil. In 2002 a law was passed mandating all establishments serving alcohol stop serving and close at 11:00 p.m. rather than staying open 24 hours. Homicides dropped from 22 a month to 12 and amounted to a reduction of 120 deaths a year related to alcohol-related deaths. All because of time. In the 90 days you spend with Mark Houston Recovery you'll get to see how different we are in comparison to what you may have experienced in drug relapse prevention or a drug rehab center. You'll see that there's a great deal that goes into that time you spend with us that leaves you with a lifetime of change. |
The term "Last Call" is commonly associated with an announcement made in bars as they are about to close down for the day. Typically last call doesn't come until the early morning hours at which point the intoxicated patrons are sent off to their own devices and unfortunately to potentially become a danger to their community if they choose to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Several studies have shown that the later the last call the greater the chance of drunk driving incidents. Additionally accessibility creates an increased level of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related illness and death. In cities like El Paso that means this individuals go into their neighborhood creating a public nuisance or drunk driving and essentially impacting everyone around them. Bu what if you were to change the time of last call? That's exactly what was attempted in El Paso and the results were astonishing. If you're suffering from alcohol addiction or dealing with alcohol relapse prevention then Mark Houston Recovery can help you get more than just results. While an alcohol rehab center can offer you the potential of results, we offer the potential of a better life -- a transformed life the extends beyond the recovery
