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| Adolescent Chemical Dependency |
Half of students today have tried an illicit drug
by the time they near high school graduation
58% of 12th graders and 20% of 8th graders
have been drunk at least once in their life
Click here to read more warning signs of teen substance abuse
Three of the most dangerous words any parent can hastily utter in response to a drug problem are: “Not my teen!”
Drug abuse poses a threat to all families, and no child is immune from the drug epidemic. It is important to get help for your children when they need it.
Your role is key! It is very helpful for parents and legal guardians to participate in some levels of their children’s treatment. Signatures are required to authorize treatment from the start, so custodial adults must accompany their children during the enrollment process. Additionally, parents and guardians are required to attend an hour-long, multi-family education group once per week.
Program Details
This nine-week program is not residential, which means adolescents get to live at home.
The program's content is divided into three areas:
- Substance Abuse Education for adolescents: understanding addictions and recovery, the hazards of specific drugs, living without drugs, understanding/preventing the relapse process, etc.
- Process Group for adolescents: making sense of what’s happening, managing emotions, building healthy relationships, learning how to positively deal with life’s challenges, and similar topics.
- Family Education for both the parents/guardians and adolescents: understanding addictions and recovery in adolescents, family communication, getting everyone’s needs met, watching for relapse patterns, learning about other resources available in the community, and other important information for families to know.
During the remaining four weeks, adolescents attend just the process group for one hour each week as “aftercare” to help prevent relapses.
Cost
As Central Indiana’s oldest social service not-for-profit organization, Family Service is committed to making services affordable. Fees are based on each family’s unique circumstances and ability to pay. Cost should not be an issue.
If a government case worker or probation officer has advised you of the need for chemical dependency treatment, enrollment in this program may fall under some of Family Service’s existing government contracts. Call us or check with the case worker and/or probation officer for details
Enrollment / Additional Information
To enroll, please contact us (317.634.6341) for information on scheduling an orientation session and assessment, or if you have any questions.
Also, both the parent/guardian and adolescent must attend the orientation session together to learn more about the program. An individualized assessment will also take place to facilitate the formalized entrance into the program.
Source for above statistics: Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. Schulenberg, J. E. (2006). Monitoring the Future national results on adolescent drug use: Overview key findings, 2005. (NIH Publication No. 06-5882). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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