Take The Right Step in Adolescent Addiction Rehab
For a parent, recognizing flags that your teen is abusing drugs or alcohol is not a pleasant task and many parents may feel like their child doesn’t have a problem. However, a study found that alcohol and drug use is common among American teens and more than 15% of them meet the criteria for substance abuse. Between the ages of 13 and 18, more than 78% of the oldest teens had consumed alcohol, about 47% consumed at least 12 drinks a year, and about 15% met the criteria for alcohol abuse. Source
Three signs that can point to an alcohol addiction or drug addiction:
1. Secretive behavior, especially from teens who recently were previously open to parental figures and adults. If they are afraid of disapproval, they will go to great lengths to keep their secret under wraps. Trouble with the law, lying, stealing, shoplifting, or encounters with the police are signs. 2. Loss of interest in school and friends. When teens start to leave behind childhood friends and spend more time with an older group, they could be exposed to alcohol and drugs leading to alcohol addiction or drug addiction. 3. Physical signs include dilated or pinpoint pupils, bloodshot eyes, frequent nosebleeds, changes in appetite, digestive problems, excessive yawning, and the shakes. The Right Step adolescent drug and alcohol recovery program was developed to provide for the specific needs of youth. Duration of treatment, residential or intensive outpatient program, aftercare planning, and assistance with transitioning to a productive future vary from client to client. The program engages teens in a recovery-based lifestyle and begins the process of making a lifelong connection to AA/NA. In addition to attending an accredited onsite school, the alcohol addiction program focuses on teaching personal accountability, respect, communication skills, and the necessary tools to achieve long-term sobriety, while also incorporating a variety of leisure and recreational activities. With nearly twenty years of experience, The Right Step is known as one of the country’s greatest values in addiction treatment and offers both adolescent inpatient and outpatient programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Additionally, there are seven other outpatient programs throughout Texas. To read more about our outpatient treatment and locations, click here.
