Alaska

Rehab for Teens

 

Volunteers of America ~ Alaska

Volunteers of America Alaska provides treatment services and assistance to over 600 adolescents and their families each year. This program helps adolescents get the tools they need to fight chemical dependency and substance abuse. Adolescents learn the skills needed to eliminate their reliance on drugs or alcohol. Fully accredited treatment facilities designed to help youth rebuild their lives provide tremendous support to both teens and their families. Services include counseling with a family therapist and group sessions for parents of teens in our programs. Programs offer the best available treatment for youth and help for families who are struggling. The principals of the 12 Step Recovery Programs are encouraged and incorporated into this program. Treatment for chemical dependency is an ongoing process; therefore, a strong emphasis is placed on continuing care and the development of support systems.

Alaska Children’s Service Inc

Residential treatment with long term (over 30 days) care provides substance abuse treatment with special programs for adolescents. Students stay in cottages to help them learn, develop, and live healthy lifestyles. Please check out their website for specific details regarding their services. 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
 
www.samhsa.gov
 
Adolescence (12 to 17 years) is a critical and vulnerable stage of human development, during which males and females experience different biological, social, and cognitive changes. During this life stage, millions of adolescents experiment with substance use and engage in behaviors that can affect healthy neurological and psychological development. Understanding the behavioral health differences between adolescent males and females can help to inform public health policy and build prevention and intervention programs that strategically target the different needs of adolescent males and females. 
 
Highlights: Adolescents in Alaska
 
  • Approximately 9,000 (14 percent) adolescents in Alaska used an illicit drug in the past month; 7,000 (11.1 percent) used marijuana, and 4,000 (5.7 percent) used an illicit drug other than marijuana. 
  • 3,000 males and 3,000 females used pain relievers non-medically in the 12 months prior to the interview. 
  • 16.3 percent of adolescents (11,000) used alcohol in the past month, and 10.6 percent (7,000) engaged in binge drinking. 
  • Rates of alcohol dependence were significantly higher for adolescent females than adolescent males.
  • 4,000 adolescents in Alaska needed but did not receive treatment for drug problems in the past year.
  • Alaska females were more than four times as likely as males to have experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year (15.2 v. 3.6).

Learn more:

http://www.samhsa.gov/data/StatesInBrief/2k9/OASTeenReportAK.pdf

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