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Adolescent Addiction Treatment

Some addiction like alcohol and drugs could be life-threatening for one and family members. At The Recovery Network, we offer adult addiction treatment for a wide range of issues like alcohol/drug addiction, depression, PTSD, eating disorder, gambling, and more. We also have adolescent programs designed to help adolescents with proper care. Contact us for more information.

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Adolescent Addiction Treatment

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  1. Adolescent Addiction Treatment

  2. It is extremely important to begin addiction treatment during the adolescent stage, but it is often also the most difficult time to recover. Partying, drinking and using drugs are considered a normal part of growing up, and teens feel robbed of their adolescence if they spend it sober. It is also more difficult to have a social life, go through college, etc. when one is sober. Nevertheless, the fact remains that adolescent drug abuse is particularly dangerous. There is a strong, direct correlation between the age at which drug use begins and the risk of becoming an addict. Drug and alcohol abuse at younger ages can also leave permanent mental and behavioral effects. The brain of a young adult is not wholly developed, and drug use halts or alters this development. For these reasons, it is best for an adolescent to recover with an organization with a specialized youth program such as the program we at the Addiction Recovery Network offer. Addiction treatment will not only use specialized therapy but also workshops that deal specifically with adolescent issues. Each young man and woman will find that, no matter what they believe, it is not impossible to attain sobriety while they are young. Over the course of the past few years, drug abuse and addiction amongst adolescents in Canada has quickly become the largest drug-related threat the nation faces as a whole. In response to this, Addiction Recovery Network has formulated specialized programs geared exclusively towards adolescent recovery.

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