Teen Drug Abuse (cont.)
Where can a person get help for teen drug abuse?
- Narcotics Anonymous World Services: (818) 773-9999
- National Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Information Center: (800) 784-6776. http://www.addictioncareoptions.com
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: (800) NCA-CALL or (800)
475-HOPE
- National Clearinghouse for Alcoholism and Drug Information: (800)
729-6686
- National Resource Center: (866) 870-4979
- Recovery Resource Online:
http://www.soberrecovery.com
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance
Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): (800) 662-HELP (4357)
- There are many stages of drug abuse, ultimately leading to difficulty in
managing one's life as a result of using drugs.
- Individuals who begin using
drugs as juveniles are at greater risk of becoming addicted compared to those
who begin drug use as an adult due to the immaturity of the teenage brain,
particularly of that part of the brain that controls impulses.
- The symptoms of
drug abuse include tolerance to a substance, withdrawal episodes, using more
drugs for longer periods of time, and problems managing life issues due to the
use of a drug.
- Substance abuse is caused by a number of individual, family,
genetic, and social factors rather than by any one cause.
- Although a number of
genes play a role in the development of substance abuse, this is a disease in
which other factors more strongly influence its occurrence.
- Substance-abuse
treatment is usually treated based on the stage of the addiction, ranging from
management of risk factors and education to intensive residential treatment
followed by long-term outpatient care and support.
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