America’s addiction to harmful substances has been an issue for the better part of the last 100 years. However, so far in the 21st century, our nation’s addiction to drugs has increasing gotten worse with each passing year. Needless to say, in today’s America, our nation’s drug dependency has culminated to legitimately epidemic proportions.
Unfortunately, our nation’s unprecedented drug addiction issues have greatly affected its youth like no other time in history. For further proof of this one need look no further than the troubling statistics regarding teenage drug abuse. According to recent national statistics, 90% of students admit they have used marijuana, while 9% and 7% admit to having abused cocaine and ecstacy, respectively.
While these numbers may sound alarming, they pale in comparison to American teenagers’ affinity for prescription painkillers, which currently stands at a staggering 24%. When you consider that opioid abuse accounted for 30,000 fatalities in America in 2017 alone, these numbers are exponentially more worrisome.
Turning Winds Academy is a troubled teen boarding school is made up of a staff-community that is made up of professionals who specialize in both academic and therapeutic treatments.Together, both academic and therapeutic staff are focused on helping teens overcome their underlying issues and self destructive tendencies to a path of engaged, productive, and healthy living.
When it comes to treating addiction, early intervention is paramount. In other words, the earlier a person receives treatment for their addiction the more likely they will be able to successfully overcome said addictive issues.
For parents, being able to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug addiction in their teenage son or daughter can mean the difference between their child engaging in self-sabotaging behavior – which can be effectively treated with a combination of residential treatment and traditional counseling – and their son or daughter suffering from a lifelong, potentially fatal, addiction.
At Turning Winds, we fully appreciate the hardships parents face when their child suffers from addiction of any kind. In fact, it is this appreciation of familial crises between parents and troubled teens that has allowed us to become one of the nation’s premiere troubled teen residential treatment facilities.
However, our assistance is not limited to helping parents and teens who are able to take advantage of our residential treatment facility. Rather, we at Turning Winds Academy wholeheartedly believe in providing our expertise and knowledge to every parent our site is able to reach.
With that said, the following lists were created to assist parents of troubled teens with recognizing the symptoms of drug addiction, as well as what can be done in the event that they discover their child is, in fact, addicted to a harmful substance(s). After all, knowledge is the key to overcoming any obstacle in life, including that of one as precarious and life threatening as teenage drug addiction.
Physical symptoms of a drug addicted teen are usually the easiest for parents to notice. The following is a list of physical symptoms or ‘red flags’ that may indicate that a child is habitually using drugs. If your child displays several of the following physical symptoms, seek immediate professional help.
The following is a list of behavioral signs that could indicate drug/alcohol addiction. Seek immediate professional help if your child has recently begun to display any of the following behaviors
Similar to behavioral symptoms, emotional ‘red flags’ are not as easy to notice as ones that are physical. However, parents who take the time to pay attention to their child’s emotional state should be able to notice the following Emotional signs/symptoms that may indicate their child is suffering from addiction related issue
Turning Winds is accredited by two of the most recognized respected secondary academic accrediting bodies in the United States. We are fully accredited by Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC). Our teen boarding school accepts children between the ages of 13 and 18. Turning Winds, a specialty private boarding school, can accept enrollment of approximately 45 students. The entire program averages approximately 12 months.
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Why Professional Help Is Necessary For Treating Teen Addiction Teenage drug use is more rampant in today’s American culture than ever before. With America’s opioid epidemic reaching historic numbers in terms of usage and fatal overdoses each year, locating professional addiction treatment for teens becomes increasingly critical. For parents of addicted teens,
What Is Teen Addiction? Addiction knows no boundaries and can affect individuals of all ages. According to the Amercian Society of Addiction Medicine, addiction is defined as a chronic brain disease that involves a short circuit in the brain motivation, memory, and reward circuitry. Unfortunately, addiction is rising among teenagers and
Our mission is to rescue teens from crisis, renew their belief in their own potential and reunite them with their family and a sustainable path of success.
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