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Drug Rehab For Teenagers

Teen Drug Addiction

While the problem of teenage drug abuse is nothing new in America’s history, it has seen a rapid uptake in recent years. Researcher’s estimate that teenage drug addiction is currently at its highest levels since the mid 1990’s, and has caused more overdose related deaths that anytime in recent history. This is due in large part to the availability of new, powerful prescription pain killers like oxycontin and vicodin, which are widely available and accessible to many teens across the country. While many teens may not have access to alcohol, and other street drugs, instead many have access to powerful prescription pain drugs that are commonly found in their parent’s medicine cabinets. Prescription pain killer abuse has been a major contributor towards teenage drug addiction and teenage drug overdose rates in recent years.

Why Teenage Drug Addiction is So Dangerous

Teenage drug abuse can be dangerous for a number of reasons. First of all, because a teenage brain is still developing, the use of illicit drugs and alcohol can permanently impact the brain during this crucial period of development. Teenage drug use can lead to a lack of development in important areas of the brain like the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which can make teenagers more prone to low-effort/high reward activities and a greater propensity towards explosive and irrational behavior.

Secondly, many life-long drug and alcohol addictions are started during their teenage and subsequent years. Using drugs and alcohol regularly as a teenager can create a dependency that can often last the individuals entire life.



Adolescent Drug Rehab

Treating drug and alcohol addiction for teenagers can often be quite different than treating the problem for adults. This is because teenagers often need more care for their addiction, and sometimes need 24 hour “around the clock” support. Secondly, because teenagers often have a special set of problems that comes with being a young adult, they need to be treated different than you would an adult drug addict. Teenagers tend to be more emotional than adults, and more vulnerable to depression and thoughts of suicide. Teenagers also tend to need more family addiction therapy than most adults, and often require more emotional support from family members, to get them through their difficult time.

What is Young Adult Drug Rehab Like?

Drug rehab centers for teens are supportive and loving environments where struggling young adults can come to resolve their issues with drugs and alcohol. Teen rehab centers understand the underlying reasons of why teens use drugs and alcohol, and will work with them, and their families, to resolves the underlying issues once and for all. Teen rehab centers also convey a strong message of discipline and teach teens how to deal with authority in a constructive and healthy way. Teen rehab centers offer tons of different types of treatment strategies specifically designed for teens including teen group therapy, family addiction counseling, and proven cognitive strategies.

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