Behind The Wheel -- The Problem of Drunk Driving In Arlington According to the the Texas Department of Public Safety there were 1,005 people killed in alcohol-related accidents in 2001. That may not seem like a large number but when you subtract it from the total amount of fatal traffic deaths for the year it comes close to half. The total for 2001 was 3,739 deaths resulting from traffic accidents. It's also a common statistic that Texas has more alcohol-related accidents than any other state. Arlington is no exception to the the problem. When you have in 2005 Tarrant County, the city's county seat, bringing together prevention agencies to curb the unacceptable trend of alcohol related accidents in the state this is a problem. When the mayor, Robert Cluck, was quoted as saying he has seen the consequences of alcohol abuse all too often, then you have a problem. When you have arrests rates for driving while intoxicated at more than 1200 then you have a problem. Alcohol addiction is a big problem. Tasking alcohol rehab centers and working toward alcohol relapse prevention is certainly one solution. Mark Houston Recovery is another. Taking ActionAs plainly stated by Arlington mayor Cluck, "The people who really need the help and don't get it and don't want it -- we need to help them. We also need to help those who are victims, those who don't drink but suffer the consequences of others." Mark Houston Recovery couldn't agree more. That's why we are here for you when you've tried everything else or just need something well beyond what you've already gone through other forms of alcohol relapse prevention and alcohol rehab centers. By incorporating things like life skills, spiritual laws and fitness our approach to alcohol addiction will not have you simply spend 90 days to "recovery" and then send you back into the world. It's so much more than that. Taking action in this way makes a difference. Being progressive, working collectively and addressing the problem head on drives the process of change. Mark Houston Recovery is about the process of change, evolution and transformation. We want you to be part of that process.About Arlington
Being part of the Fort Worth/Dallas/Arlington triangle makes it hard at times to be a distinct city. But this city has no trouble in that respect. Named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House, this onetime cotton gin and farming center quickly progressed to having things like a public school system and natural gas by as early as 1910. Since then the city has evolved into a great location for the automotive and aerospace industry. Picking up the moniker the "boomburbs" Arlington can also be proud of having the third largest university in the state, the University of Texas, as well as being home to the legendary Texas Rangers baseball team and the future home of the Dallas cowboys. One particular distinct feature about the city is that unlike other large cities, the residents of Arlington are not served by a comprehensive public transportation system. When you have to compete with 14 other cities in the U.S. that share the same name, you have to make sure you stand out and Arlington has no trouble doing that at all.
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