Rehab centers in Midland treat many oilfield professionals who are abusing drugs and alcohol. [Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a three-part series exploring the working and living conditions for employees in the Permian.] Employment opportunities in West Texas’ oilfields are plentiful, but aside from six-figure salaries lies a more sobering reality. Christopher Pierce, director of marketing for The Springboard Center, an alcohol and drug treatment facility in Midland, has held his position for four months, but worked at Springboard for three years. “We get a lot of clients who work in the oilfield because of where we’re located,” Pierce said during an interview with Rigzone at Springboard’s housing facility. Pierce, 35, can relate to many of the people who walk through the doors of Springboard because he also worked in the oilfield … and he’s a former client. In the video below, he recounts his struggle […]