Category: Teen and Young Adult Substance Abuse
Should You Drug Test Your Teenager?
As a drug and alcohol abuse program for teens, one of the first questions we hear when a new family
3 Reasons Teen Drug Rehab is Different Than Adult Rehab
While we often expect teens to take on adult responsibilities, there’s probably not a parent alive who believes teens and
Signs of Drug Use in Teens: What you need to know
As a drug abuse program working the field of teen substance abuse for over 30 years, we’ve met with parents
Early Sobriety: What to Expect in the First Few Months of Recovery
Almost invariably, newcomers in early recovery from addiction report that the first few months were very difficult. Newly sober individuals
Introduction to the FullCircle Program
In today’s world, where do you go when you’ve got a drug problem, need support, and either can’t or don’t
My Teen is Smoking Weed? What To Do if Your Teenager Is Using Drugs
Unfortunately, this situation is all too common – parents suddenly learn that their teen is (or may be) using drugs.
Aftercare is the Key To Staying Sober In Substance Abuse Treatment
There are several components of substance abuse treatment but for the sake of simplicity the focus of this article will be on
Looking Back on 40 Years of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
Steven L. Jaffe, MD, DFAPA, DLFAACAP Professor Emeritus of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Why “Enthusiastic” Sobriety?
The drug epidemic has afflicted young people in America for decades. There is no shortage of ideas on how to