ADOLESCENT SERVICES
The mission of our Adolescent Services is to provide an
environment that empowers young people to achieve a positive,
productive and substance-free lifestyle. Our program focuses on
adolescents and young adults (ages 12-18) who we consider to be
“at-risk” for developing a substance use disorder, as well as those
teens already experimenting with drugs and alcohol and experiencing
struggles as a result.
Reasons for Referral
therefore make youth especially susceptible to substance use. Signs of
a possible problem include:
• Experimental or active drug or alcohol use
• Changes in attitude toward school, home or family
• Legal problems
• Changes in usual behavior and/or mood
• Changes in social relationships (i.e. “falling in with a bad crowd”)
• Behavioral changes including: depression; anger; sensitivity;
defensiveness; secrecy; aggression; spending time alone, or violence
• Physical changes including: hyperactivity; sleepiness; weight loss/
gain, or dramatic changes in dress
A Note to Parents:
You know your children better than
anyone else so please trust your
instincts. Take action and seek help
need to. Love your children enough to
intervene; it may save their life.
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