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Drug Treatment Programs for Teens By Tamekia Reece
If you're the parent of a teen who's using drugs and/or alcohol, it's understood that you'll do anything you can to help. Finding a treatment program is probably the best thing you can do for your teen and yourself. But sometimes finding a program that caters to the needs of teens can be a hard task. To make it a little easier, we're highlighting a few great drug programs for teens.
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O. Box 459
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163
(212) 870-3400
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a program geared toward recovering alcoholics. The members meet in groups, ranging from only a few to hundreds of people, to help each other beat alcoholism. By sharing their experiences, strengths and hopes, the members hope to help others (as well as themselves) during the recovery process.
Alcoholics Anonymous has groups in the United States, Canada and other countries and is highly regarded for first introducing the 12-Step Program.
Narcotics Anonymous
P.O. Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA 91409
(818) 773-9999
Through the 12 steps and 12 traditions adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), created in the late 1940s, is one of the world's oldest and largest organizations of its type. NA offers weekly meeting across the nation and is open to any drug addict, regardless of the particular drug, who wishes to become drug free.
Prescription Anonymous
P.O. Box 10534
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-0534
(301) 250-5650
Also adapted from the 12-step program of AA, Prescription Anonymous (RxA) was created in 1998 for people who are addicted to prescription and over-the-counter medications. With groups meeting all around the country, RxA members learn to cope and make responsible choices that will help them to stay free of prescription drug abuse.
