Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse can be treated. Programs such as Rose Hill offer an adolescent treatment setting that is designed specifically to address teen drug and alcohol abuse. Being a teen can be tough enough, but if you add a drug or alcohol addiction to the picture, life can quickly spin out of control. Enter into recovery by taking the first steps by asking for help to stop using drugs and alcohol.
How well do you understand the life of a modern day teen? Below are some statistics that may suprise you...
“SAMSHA reports that everyday 2,500 kids ages 12 to 17 abuse a prescription painkiller for the first time.”
“About 3.1 million Americans age 12 to 25 have used over the counter cough and cold medicines to get high.”
“DAWN estimates that in 2008 there were about a quarter of a million drug related emergency department visits by adolescents age 12 to 17, of which 169,600 visits involved the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, or intentional misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals.”
If you believe your teen may be suffering from a drug and/or alcohol addiction, please call us. Speaking with someone who understands what you are going through can help to relieve the "lost" feeling you are experiencing right now. Trust Rose Hill to your youth and adolescent inpatient care.