Show 1 Sq r 1 Alcohol offers irit information 4 E l r on alcoholism to Utah residents k j r M t r j AIRS Release ease 4 ti ALCOHOL 1 a toll free alc alcoholism holism information n and refer referral al 1 made its services available to Utah residents this week A hour day free hotline ALCOHOL 1 provides confidential assistance to anyone in in trouble with alcohol ALCOHOL 1 has been in successful operation east of the Mississippi for over a year It has been so effective in helping p people understand the disease of alcoholism and providing them with effective referrals to a wide variety of helping ag agencies that the decision was made to expand th the number number num num- ber nationwide in 1984 84 The first step in that expansion was to install a second answer answering ng site in Salt Lake City at Highland Ridge Hospital We can now take calls from anywhere it in Utah said Ray Curtis Community Community Com Corn Services Director at Highland Ridge Hospital where the is located By sp spring ing we will be able to respond to callers from anywhere inthe in inthe the entire Western United States Reporting on the su success cess Curtis said the East Coast answering site handled over calls in 1983 In some cases the callers needed help seriously enough to wa warrant rant inpatient admission to a hospital such as Highland Highland Highland High High- land Ridge In over cases however callers were ref referred r ed to other helping groups predominantly Alcoholics Anonymous and Al AI Approximately half the c calls were from the spouse of an alco alcoholic olic said Curtis The line is Js there to provide information tion for everyone Alcoholism is isa isa is a family illness If a p person is an al alcoholic he or she effects th the whole family ALCOHOL 1 works closely with other agencies and hotlines We r mai large e S 'S 1 lb ga can roY d info e-info n ti t f VT k If If inpatient tr treatment is is appropriate pp however ever and n s seems In indicated a. a d 1 it t itcan can be provided by Highland Ridge Hospital H s wh where re the is s located oc ted Highland Ridge Hospital which opened its doors dors in In January is 18 a bed 34 al alcoholism alcoholism al- al alcoholism hospital located at Highland Drive Salt Lake City Utah |