Substance abuse: Risk Factors

People often start abusing alcohol and others drugs in their teenage years and early adulthood. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), teen substance abuse is influenced by a combination of biological, environmental, social and developmental factors, including the following:

• Low self-esteem
• Sexual and/or physical abuse
• Pre-existing emotional, behavioral or mental disorders
• Having a parent or sibling with substance use disorder or mental health condition
• Prevalent low risk of harm associated with addictive substance
• Peer pressure to fit in environment
• Curiosity or need for experimentation
• Performance enhancement in school and extracurricular activities
• Coping mechanism to deal with stress and other emotional troubles

Substance abuse: Consequences

Children and teens who misuse and abuse substances can face a number of short- and long-term consequences. Some of the consequences of teen substance abuse include the following:

‘The Sovereign Way’ of Addiction Treatment

Sovereign Health’s Addiction Treatment Program offered at the Rancho San Diego facility is a specialized alcohol and drug addiction intervention for adolescents aged 12 to 17. Dedicated to providing the latest and cutting-edge treatment to all our patients, the substance abuse treatment teens program offered at our teen addiction treatment centers provides a combination of individual, group, and family therapies and evidence-based, complementary and experiential treatments.

Some of the evidence-based and complementary treatments offered are:

At Sovereign Health of Rancho San Diego, we strive to ensure that all teens requiring help can receive the care they need. While undergoing evidence-based treatment, students spend the majority of their time receiving education and learning skills and other techniques that might help them in coping with stress and adverse situations after the treatment. Group therapies held for anger management and medication management can include meditation, 12-step groups, art therapy, and music therapy.

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Sovereign Health of Rancho San Diego continually strives to use the most effective treatment methods to ensure that our patients have the best chance at a full recovery. A safe and secure facility with friendly and welcoming professionals, Rancho San Diego’s holistic and strength-based approaches are sensitive to the needs of teens who might have experienced trauma. Our teen addiction treatment centers incorporate family members into the treatment by including weekly family therapy and a monthly intensive family program. The 24/7 treatment and support offered by trained clinicians and professional staff at our addiction treatment centers for teens can assist teens to get the help they need in overcoming alcohol or drug addiction.

For more information about the Addiction Treatment Program offered to adolescents at our Rancho San Diego facility or to know about the finest addiction treatment centers for teens, near you, call our 24/7 helpline.