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Teenage Drug Abuse

Teenage Drug Abuse

Parents who are informed are parents who can best cope with the pressures and influences their children face when it comes to alcohol and drug use. Many parents of today grew up during those decades of exploding youth drug experimentation, so they believe they know and understand the temptations and the risks their pre-teen and adolescent children face. There are many designer drugs available today that did not exist 20 or 30 years ago. Marijuana potency has increased exponentially in the last 20 years. And to this day myths persist about alcohol that leads many parents to tragically miss signs of serious trouble because they think it is "just alcohol."


Cough Syrup Abuse

Cough syrup preparations are also fast becoming one of the most common drugs of abuse among teens. The active ingredient of many cough syrups is dextromethorphan (DXM), which if taken in large doses can cause visual hallucinations and a heightened sense of awareness - in other words, a cheap high.

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Teen Meth Use and Abuse

Although the use of crystal methamphetamine - "Meth" - among youth may be decreasing on the national level, certain areas of the United States continue to face significant problems with this potent and highly addictive substance. In addition, not all current research agrees about the prevalence of Meth use among youth and young adults. Although Meth is used by a small percentage of the American population, its extreme potency and potential for severe physical, behavioral, and social consequences keeps it a pressing concern in many communities.

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Treatment programs that offer drug and alcohol detoxification for adults.

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  • Addiction Institute of New York

    Located in New York City, The Addiction Institute of New York is the Division on Substance Abuse within the Department of Psychiatry at St. Luke's/ Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. It has provided substance abuse treatment services for over 30 years. The program begins with a comprehensive assessment by a team of physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and substance abuse counselors. Detoxification/stabilization services are offered at both locations. The Addiction Institute In-patient Rehabilitation Unit offers a safe, supportive environment for discontinuing problematic alcohol and drug use through a variety of treatment options. These include motivational enhancement, intensive addiction counseling, medical & psychiatric services, cognitive/behavioral treatment, relapse prevention, exercise and nutritional guidance, self-help, and both vocational and family counseling services.

  • Arms Acres

    Located in Carmel, NY Arms Acres is a129-bed residential alcoholism and substance abuse treatment center offering comprehensive services by a multidisciplinary treatment team of physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, certified alcoholism and substance abuse counselors, social workers, family specialists and activities specialists. The Arms Acres approach encompasses the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of recovery with an emphasis on the needs of each individual patient. The philosophy and approach of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are fully integrated into the program. They offer a 25-bed medical detoxification unit. At the conclusion of detoxification treatment, patients may be transferred to the Arms Acres Men or Women's Rehabilitative Programs or directly referred for outpatient follow-up.

  • Azure Acres

    Since 1954, Azure Acres has given thousands of addicts and alcoholics the strength and tools to live a healthy and sober life. Theyve learned to overcome their addiction, express their feelings, and develop lasting, healthy friendships. They offer adult men and women a chance at a new life.

  • Basin Detox Systems

    With locations throughout Texas, Basin Detox Systems provides medically safe detoxification forchemically-dependent people. The staff will strive to seek alternative placement for the patient in the surrounding area in order to provide the patient with a support system and/or a lower level of care upon discharge from the facility.

  • Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches

    Located in Lake Worth, FLBehavioral Health of the Palm Beaches provides a structured healing environment for recovery through an intensive combination of therapy, education and life skills training. A variety of programs are offered including those geared to young adults, impaired professionals. They also offer focus programs for mood disorders, pain management, trauma resolution and anger management. Facilities are primarily located on a campus setting and include a medical unit, residential housing, therapy facilities, classrooms, sober living, and a variety of recreational areas.

  • Betty Ford Center

    The Betty Ford Center is a non-profit organization in California and Texasthat provides treatment for the disease of alcoholism and other drug addiction for the entire family -- including patients, their families and their children. The clinical staff provides a comprehensive continuum of care for patients over 18.

  • Brookside Institute

    Brookside Institute use a combination of individual and group therapies, medication management, motivational counseling and relapse prevention-presented in a truly individualized and unique treatment protocol designed specifically for your needs.Residential clientsreside in an exclusive private home located in beautiful Southern California, and transportation is provided daily to the Brookside Institute's campus. Outpatientreceiveall the benefits of the most advanced method of drug and alcohol treatment available today, at an affordable cost, and with minimal disruption to your personal life. Brookside also offers detoxification services.

  • Camp Recovery Center

    The Camp Recovery Center, located in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains in Scotts Valley, Northern California, provides adults and teens with alcohol and drug problems comprehensive and specialized detox, residential, outpatient and aftercare treatment programs. Emphasizing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual transformation of the individual, our substance abuse programs are designed to assist residents in taking responsibility for their own recovery.

  • Capo Beach Drug & Alcohol Rehab

    Located in Southern California, Capo Beach Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation provides an affordable safe haven from the chaos of drugs and alcohol, a place where you can surrender to your addiction and receive the care and support necessary to begin your journey of recovery.

  • Discovery Program, Los Angeles

    The Discovery Program is a licensed residential treatment program with medically supervised detox services located in the Century City area of West Los Angeles. Recognized as a national leader in drug addictiontreatment, and the treatment of alcoholism, drug abuse, and chemical dependency.

  • Exodus Recovery Center

    Founded in 1988, the Exodus Recovery Center at Brotman Medical Center located in Culver City, has been a recognized leader in the treatment of alcohol and drug dependency. Exodus Recovery Center offers different levels of care to meet individual needs of those suffering from addiction and offers both residential and day treatment options.

  • Fremont Hospital

    Fremont Hospital is a private, modern 78-bed behavioral healthcare facility that provides services to adolescents (ages 12-17) and adults. Services offered include treatment of psychiatric conditions, chemical dependency and treatment of 'dual diagnosis' (co-existing psychiatric condition and chemical dependency). A variety of treatment programs are available, including inpatient care, partial hospitalization (day treatment) and an intensive outpatient program. Fremont Hospital provides a supportive environment in which individuals learn to modify behaviors that have made life difficult to manage. Some patients stay for only a few days to resolve a crisis; others may stay longer for more intensive treatment.

  • Las Encinas Hospital, Pasadena

    Located in Pasadena, California, Las Encinas offers a full range of behavioral health care treatment options including inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for adolescents and adults suffering from substance abuse issues. The hospital has remained one of the nations foremost facilities for quality care since 1904. The hospital is licensed by the State of California and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

  • Las Vegas Recovery Center

    Las Vegas Recovery Center is a private, freestanding, medically managed inpatient detoxification and substance abuse facility located in northwest Las Vegas. The secluded center offers privacy, confidentiality, and tranquility, where one can safely begin the recovery process from the disease of addiction.LVRC's commitment to the confidential nature of each client's recovery is a critical aspect of itsongoing drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.

  • Malibu Horizons

    Malibu Horizon is a new experience in the treatment of drug addiction and drug dependency. As a fully licensed 6-bed treatment facility located in the mountains above Malibu, California, men and women of all ages participate in a structured program than includes a broad spectrum of care.

  • Mount Regis Center, Virginia

    Mount Regis Center, located in Southwest Virginia, has been recognized as a national center of excellence for its quality alcohol and drug dependency treatment programs since 1947. Providing care for people nation-wide, Mount Regis Center offers the following levels of care - inpatient, day treatment and intensive outpatient treatment.

  • Newport Coast Recovery

    Located just steps from the sand in Newport Beach, Newport Coast Recovery is a California drug rehab center which has created an affordable rehabfacility that offers a full therapeutic range of programs for individuals who suffer from alcoholism or alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and chemical abuse.

  • Orange County Alcohol Addiction Treatment

    Orange County Alcohol Addiction Treatmentoffers low-cost, reasonably priced residential treatment alternatives for men and women with limited or no insurance coverage at all.The detoxification and rehabilitation programs are licensed and certified by The State of California. An intensive outpatient program is available to provide support for persons transitioning from residential treatment back into the mainstream or for individuals that require a less intensive level of care.

  • Recovery through Support

    With locations throughoutCalifornia,Recovery Through Support provides a full spectrum of alcohol and drug rehab services ranging from CARF accredited, state licensed alcohol and drug detoxification, residential alcohol and drug rehab and outpatient rehab.

  • Residence XII

    Located in Kirkland, WA, Residence XII is the premier alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center for women and their families in the Northwest. At Residence XII,they recognize the special issues and needs of women with alcohol and chemical dependency.

  • Seabrook House, New Jersey

    Seabrook House is a nationally recognized inpatient drug and alcohol rehab center located in rural Bridgeton, New Jersey. Seabrook House is licensed with 81 beds and provides detox and inpatient rehabilitation through its Adult Rehab Program for both men and women, and its MatriArk Program, for mothers and their dependent children. In addition, Seabrook House offers professional Family Intervention services to those families attempting to help a resistant loved one in need of detox or rehab. The family education and counseling services of Seabrook House have also been nationally recognized.

  • Sierra Tucson

    Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, lies a unique treatment center dedicated to the prevention, education, and treatment of addictions and behavioral disorders. Sierra Tucson is more than a drug treatment center, as it is dually licensed to facilitate healing for psychiatric issues as well as many types of addiction. A comprehensive Family Program is included for all patients and their invited family members.

  • Sober Living by the Sea

    For over 20 years, the Sober Living by the Sea Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers have provided alcohol, drug, and eating disorder treatments to those in need of rehabilitation. Located in Newport Beach, one of the most beautiful beach communities in Southern California, Sober Living By The Sea is now one of the largest residential substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States.

  • Spencer Recovery Centers, Laguna Beach

    Located in Laguna Beach, California, Spencer Recovery Center strives to make drug or alcohol abuse treatment as comfortable as possible while providing highly effective treatment for addiction.

  • St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center, NY

    As the first JCAHO accredited freestanding alcoholism treatment facility in New York State, St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center, Inc. has been committed to serving impoverished men and women since 1971. Today, St. Joseph's provides inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment services to promote healing and recovery for all persons who suffer from the disease of alcoholism and chemical dependency.

  • Starlite Recovery Center

    Located outside San Antonio Texas, Starlite Recovery Center Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program exists to offer men, women, and adolescent males a new chance at a life. Offering Residential (in-patient), day treatment, continuing care, and online drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services, Starlite is a leader in the field of drug addiction treatment.

  • Sunrise Recovery Ranch

    Located in the foothills of the majestic Big Bear Mountain in Southern California, Sunrise Recovery Ranch provides outstanding rehabilitation treatment services for alcohol and drug addiction. Specifically designed for men, Sunrise Recovery Ranch is a safe, peaceful, and ideal setting for healing and recovery.

  • Tarzana Treatment Centers

    Tarzana Treatment Centers provides high quality, affordable behavioral healthcare and treatment services in Los Angeles County. Its mission and values are realized through a continuum of integrated alcohol and drug addiction treatment, education, mental health, medical detox and residential rehab for teens / youth, and adults.

  • The Bridge to Recovery

    The Bridge to Recovery is a residential facility, located in southcentral Kentucky with short- and long-term programs that jump-start people's recovery from negative behavior patterns that sabotage their lives and relationships.

  • The Camp Recovery Center

    Located near Santa Cruz California, the Camp Recovery Center offersdrug and alcohol recovery programs for adolescents and adults.Campprovides a safe place to recover from alcoholism and addictionand to learn how to stay sober. The process includes the entire family; all who have been greatly affected by the actions of the alcoholic or addict.

  • Twelve Oaks Drug Rehabilitation Center

    Twelve Oaks' drug rehabilitation center is a private, free-standing 84 bed alcohol and drug recovery center located in the Florida Panhandle. The five-acre campus borders a sandy beach and provides a serene setting for its distinctive treatment programs. The Twelve Oaks addiction treatment programis patterned after the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). An individualized treatment plan is designed based on the specific needs of each patient.

  • What Is Rapid Detox?

    Also known as 'ultra rapid opiate detox', rapid detox is exactly what it says, "rapid detoxification for opiate based substances and addictions".

  • White Deer Run Recovery Centers

    White Deer Run Recovery Centers' primary mission is to offer a broad range of alcohol rehabilitation programs and drug treatment options to individuals and their families struggling with the diseases of drug addiction and alcoholism. Drug treatment and alcohol rehabilitation programs at White Deer Run are provided by an experienced staff of counselors, therapists, and professionals in the field of substance abuse treatment.

Not Your Parents' Drug: Marijuana Potency Reaches All-Time High

Marijuana Potency

A recent report by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy indicates that the marijuana being smoked by today's teenagers is significantly more potent than that used by previous generations.

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The Risks of Hosting Teen Parties

The Risks of Hosting Teen Parties

Parents who host teen parties should be aware of their liability should teens sneak in alcohol. Saying that you did not allow the alcohol is not enough to protect you, especially if you let these teens drive home and they cause an accident.

Read about Parent's Liability When Hosting Teen Parties.


Create - Connect - Communicate

Create - Connect - Communicate

Learn strategies to keep in touch with your children before they become teenagers and you will be in a better position to understand the pressures they face and communicate your concerns and expectations.

Create a safe, supportive environment for teaching about the dangers of drug and alcohol use.

Connect with teens to find out what they know, how they feel. what pressures they face.

Communicate clearly what you expect and what the consequences of use will be.

The word "expectations" may have negative connotations, but by letting your child know what behaviors you will and will not accept, you help set the tone for their adolescence.

Teens who know their parents will not tolerate illegal drug use tend to resist peer pressure better than those whose parents avoid the issue.

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