Teen Substance Use Disorder Treatment
As a parent, learning your child may be abusing drugs or alcohol is one of the worst kinds of heartbreak you can experience.
The discovery of substance abuse in your family can lead to many nights of lost sleep and constant worry.
The desire to seek help may also be fraught with fear or denial about how bad the situation is. No matter where you are in the process of dealing with substance abuse, you are not alone.
Residential Treatment Center for Teen Boys
Lakeside Academy is a residential treatment and faith-based recovery program in Minnesota created just for teenage boys ages 14-18. Our residential drug and alcohol recovery program has been saving lives and families for more than 10 years by providing a wide range of individualized help and services for every student.
Each program begins with a one-on-one assessment, after which a customized treatment plan is created that may include:
- Licensed substance use disorder treatment
- Mental health counseling services
- Experiential learning
- Academic support
- Character development
Most students find spending 6 to 9 months at Lakeside Academy to be the most beneficial, which includes a detoxification period during the early months.
During their time here, teens will receive support from a staff of compassionate professionals who can help them develop appropriate coping strategies to keep them away from drugs and alcohol in the future.
A Holistic Approach To Substance Use Disorder at Lakeside
Additional services focus on the following:
- Redirection of problematic or self-destructive behavior
- Improved self-control
- Communication and self-advocacy
- Faith formation and spiritual growth
- Physical health and activity
Why Teens Get Addicted to Drugs
There are many reasons that teenage boys are drawn to drugs. The most common themes have to do with peer pressure at school.
However, some teens find that drug use helps them cope with mental health issues, trauma, and/or the stress of adolescence, sports and other activities.
We are also seeing an increase in the number of teen drug users who started out with a prescription and became dependent.
Signs of Substance Use
The signs of teen substance use can vary widely depending on the type of drug being used.
In most cases, your teen will become elusive and secretive, maybe avoiding the family.
Getting into trouble at school, or getting caught stealing are also common symptoms of addiction.
If your child starts getting sick when they are not using, it is a sign that the body has become dependent on a drug, which may keep them from functioning normally unless they have more.
Many other signs of addiction will likely sound alarm bells to you, especially if they are very out of character for your teen.
Substances Commonly Abused by Teens
The number of drugs currently available to teen boys is quite lengthy. While most parents are familiar with marijuana and alcohol, there are also many chemical substances available in your medicine cabinet, which have become increasingly popular amongst those struggling with substance use disorder.
Many teens take legally manufactured pharmaceutical drugs such as Oxycodone, Xanax, Ambien, and Adderall without a prescription and without regard for their dangerous effects. Through means of technology, many common hardcore street drugs including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine have also become more readily available.