During the teenage years, your child is trying to figure out who they are and what their place is in the world. This means experimenting with their appearance, interests, and hobbies. While experimenting can be beneficial for development, certain experiments can be harmful. Teens who choose to experiment with harmful substances put themselves at risk for substance abuse and even addiction. Foothills at Red Oak Recovery can help your teen if they are struggling with substance abuse. A teen substance abuse treatment center will address your child’s experimentation with harmful substances.
Signs of Substance Abuse in Teens
It can be difficult to distinguish the signs of substance abuse from normal changes adolescents experience during the course of growing up or puberty. If your child is demonstrating any of the following symptoms, substance use may be the cause:
- Poor hygiene
- Change in eating or sleeping habits
- Sudden weight loss
- Bloodshot eyes
- Slurred speech
- Sudden mood swings
- Increase in aggressions
- Apathy
- Decline in academic performance
- Missing class or skipping school
- Loss of interest in favorite activities
- Deteriorating relationships with family members and friends
- Change in peer group
- Secretive behavior
- Withholding information or lying about where they have been
- Reclusive behaviors
- Suicidal thoughts or ideation
- Self-harm
If you notice one or more of these signs, it’s time to learn about Foothills at Red Oak Recovery and the teen substance abuse treatment center you need.
The Need for a Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Most often teens use substances to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression, however, substance use can become a more significant problem over time. To prevent this from occurring, your teen can benefit from the help of our substance abuse treatment services such as drug abuse treatment and alcohol abuse treatment. Substance use disorders range from problematic use to addiction and can be treated successfully at any stage, and at any age. Residential treatment is a resource-intense high level of care, where the therapeutic community focuses on building personal and social responsibility and developing healthier coping skills.
Because teens are unique in their development, it is important that they are in an environment that is tailored to their specific emotional, physical and spiritual needs. At Foothills at Red Oak Recovery, we believe teens can best thrive in a small, nurturing, age-appropriate environment that teach skills which can be easily transferred to their home and family relationships.
Along with our teen substance abuse treatment center, we provide the following services: