GDCADA -- Taking Steps Toward A Better Dallas

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There's one simple fact that most people ignore when it comes to the topic of alcohol abuse, alcohol relapse prevention and alcohol rehab centers. Alcohol is a drug. Yes it's legal if you're 21 and older and yes it's a beverage but the plain truth is that it is the most used and abused psychoactive drug in the world. If you're not familiar with the term, psychoactive drugs are defined as chemical substances that act upon the central nervous system and alter brain function. And believe it or not, alcohol is a legal psychoactive drug that is advertised on television, in magazines and even part of corporate sponsorships. The sad truth is that most people take this for granted. Unfortunately research and statistics continue to reveal the negative and often fatal effects of alcohol addiction. Thankfully for the residents of Dallas, organizations like the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse does its best to keep the people informed. GDCADA's mission to improve their community's’ health, safety, and productivity by reducing the incidence and impact of alcohol and drug abuse is one that they've maintained since forming in 1946. Since Mark Houston Recovery's forming we have maintained our goal of providing our residents with a set of life skills and spiritual balance that will be incorporated and assimilated into their minds and hearts and allow them to recreate and reclaim their lives.

Prevention, Intervention And Coordination -- GDCADA's Steps For Success

Other than providing an immense amount of information related to drug and alcohol addiction, GDCADA uses its experience and resources to help every age group in the Dallas area and North Texas. Some of the many resources and services they provide include:

• A prevention and resource center
• Community coordination and mobilization
• Conferences and workshops
• And school based prevention

Mark Houston Recovery also offers a variety of services and resources in helping you with alcohol addiction and alcohol relapse prevention. In addition to a high staff-to-resident ratio we have affiliations with medical and treatment professions, offer a meaningful life curriculum and things like daily 12 step meetings, physical fitness and a life skills program. For more than a decade Mark Houston has worked in the field of chemical dependency and understands what's most important in this recovery process.

About Dallas

As a first time visitor to this gorgeous city most people don't expect to see such an amazing array of 20th century achitecture from towering skyscrapers to the palatial mansions. Nevertheless this is still a major metropolis that is brimming with Southern charm and grace with places like Deep Ellum and Victory Park. Jam packed with culinary delights and an abundance of performing arts there's a little bit of everything in this well known Texas city. The city's motto, "live large, think big"  is not one that's hard to fulfill when you consider you have a place where' you can enjoy the trappings of  the Mesquite Rodeo on one day while on another day enjoy the lavish styles of the Mansion on Turtle Creek. With access from two airports and several highways getting there couldn't be easier.