Washington County Sheriffs responded to a residence in the Town of Erin on Thursday at 3:49 p.m. after receiving a report of a subject that was highly intoxicated to the point he could not walk or stand.
Deputies arrived to find a 40-year-old Town of Erin man incapacitated by alcohol use.
Arrangements were made for him to get help on a voluntary commitment at a treatment facility. A blood alcohol test revealed he had a blood alcohol concentration of .47. Treatment of alcohol abuse can only begin when a person accepts that the problem exists and agrees on the need to address it.
Treatment typically has three distinct stages: detoxification, rehabilitation and maintenance of sobriety. Individuals with poor social support tend to relapse during one of the stages of treatment.
The Sheriff’s Office urges family members and friends of those who struggle with any type of substance abuse to remain engaged with them.