The causes and effects of alcoholism in teens are very different to those seen in adult alcohol dependents.
Too often, for whatever reason, both adults and teens are treated as if they are one and the same. As a result the outlook for teen alcoholics is pretty bleak. Statistics show that teen alcohol dependents are more likely to go back to alcoholic drinking after 'generic' alcoholism treatment than their adult counterparts.
There are, however, treatment centers out there that treat only alcoholism in teens. There are also adult rehabs that have separate facilities for teens.
It is essential that when looking for a rehab facility for an adolescent that you ascertain whether they cater specifically to teens.
This page looks at the the different needs of adolescents suffering from alcoholism and how treatment should differ accordingly.
Teenage alcoholism treatment and adult alcoholism treatment programs follow similar structures. Both forms of treatment protocol focus on the psychosocial as well as the physiological aspect of the problem.
However, as outlined above, due to the disparate nature of the problem, these alcohol treatment programs need to follow completely different protocols (treatment types).
Choosing an alcoholism treatment center for an adolescent? Use the Alcohol Treatment Facility Checklist to discover if it measures up.
Teenage alcoholism treatment and adult alcoholism treatment adopt the same program outline. The difference lies in the focus or treatment objectives.
In an adult alcohol treatment program, the objectives focus on the need to keep the patient sober and enable recovering patients to maintain sobriety after their treatment while going through their normal daily routine.
Teen alcohol treatment programs come in two major forms.
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Lead Writer/Reviewer : Kayla Loibl
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