Substance Abuse Treatment For Troubled Teens

Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens

Substance abuse treatment programs for troubled teens are structured therapeutic environments designed to heal the inner wounds of the abuse. If you know your child is abusing substances you need to act and act fast. Do not delay and pursue only the best therapeutic options for your child as quickly as you can.

The reason you need to move fast? Brain damage! Remember, your teens’ brain will not fully develop until his or her mid-20’s. Therefore, substance abuse induced brain damage for teens is permanent. If that’s not enough, just take a quick peek at the long list of other negative effects (brain damage) substance abuse has on a teen’s brain.

While it is true that not all teens who use drugs become substance abusers – and not every teen who uses drugs will suffer brain damage – but if you, for any reason, suspect that your teen is abusing substances you must not hesitate or delay – GET HELP TODAY! 

Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Includes Family and Friends

It’s only a matter of time before a teen’s substance abuse is detrimental toward all relationships, especially relationships with family and close friends. For starters, “outbursts of anger” and “mood swings,” which are typical behaviors of teenage substance abusers, damage relationships. Unfortunately, anger Parents Get Professional Counseling from Family Advocates at MyTroubledTeenand moodiness is only the beginning of a long list of detrimental effects of substance abuse.

If you are a parent of a troubled teen and you don’t know what to do, consider calling us at MyTroubledTeen. Our Family Advocates and Admissions Counselors have assisted hundreds of families in finding the right treatment solution for substance abuse. For information on substance abuse treatment can mend relationships and provide a pathway to living a sober life call MyTroubledTeen 800-845-1342.

"Conquering substance abuse is one of the most difficult things a teenager could ever do. It is equally difficult for the parents of recovering teens to adjust to a new sober lifestyle."

Peer Pressure is Real, But Only One of Several Factors Related to Substance Abuse

Peer Pressure: All too often, troubled teens report they started using substances after being pressured by peers. Driven by the fear of rejection, the need to feel accepted, and natural curiosity MOST TEENS report they felt pressured to using drugs.

Coping with Emotional Pain: But peer pressure is only one side of a two-headed coin. Other teens report they starting abusing substances in order to deal with or avoid emotional pain – temporarily. Teens abusing substances never escape or avoid pain, instead, they only postpone pain while creating untold additional pain for themselves, their friends, and their family.

Lack of Consequential Thinking: Teens do not master “consequential thinking” until their mid 20’s. Teens who abuse substances are in deep trouble because it’s almost impossible for them to understand the sequential results of their poor choices and negative behaviors. This means they can’t see the cause of all their pain. Teenage substance abusers typical don’t see the downward trajectory caused by their drug-affected life. They don’t see the connection between their substance abuse and the nightmare in their downward spiral.

MyTroubledTeen has qualified counselors working around the clock serving parents of troubled teens. Our counselors are equipped to help to hurt parents and teens who are ready to embrace sobriety.

While the ultimate decision to seek sobriety is the teen’s, parents can help by providing the catalyst for healing – the perfect therapeutic solution. There is no doubt that finding the right substance abuse treatment program will have a huge impact on success or failure. Therefore, do not hesitate to call. Stop the damage of substance abuse by calling 800-845-1342.

How to Prevent Teen Substance Abuse?

Talk: Explain to your teen that illegal substances and abuse of these substances will not be tolerated in your home or family. Be sure to make your case very clear so that no interpretation or confusion will be left in your child’s mind.

Ask to Listen: Get all questions out in the open. Allow your teen to explain themselves without judgment. Ask endless questions and let your teen ask you questions. Be prepared for this so that you may answer diplomatically and respectfully.

Establish the Consequences: Establish in your teens’ mind the consequences of their actions. Substance abuse is an issue that has no grey areas. As a teen, your child will try to find those grey areas because of independent thinking. Do not allow this to happen. Consequences have to be spelled out in black and white.

Be The Authority: Communicate effectively as an authority figure as well as a friend. It is difficult for parents to even think about being their child’s friend when discipline is a factor. However, studies show that parents who meet their children half-way through open communication are more likely to encourage standards and values. But do not forget that you’re the parent. You will know what to say when the time is right.

Do Not Buy Into Emotionalism: Express nothing but solitude if your child begins to argue with you. Teens have a way of sensing emotional distress in their parents and will take advantage of this to get out of their consequences. Do not allow this to happen. Stay calm and reserved. This will showcase you as a role model to your struggling teen.

While there are many methods to preventing substance abuse there are many teens who will abuse substances. Sometimes parents need more help. If you are a parent of a child who is abusing drugs or alcohol, call MyTroubledTeen (800-845-1342) and speak with someone who truly cares about your child’s health and well being. If substance abuse has taken control of your troubled teen, GET HELP TODAY!

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