Teenage Drug Abuse and Alcohol Abuse Addiction Help. Conventional Teen Drug Rehabs and Alcohol Rehabs are not the answer.

1. You are diseased.
2. You are flawed.
3. You cannot control your behavior.
4. You have an addictive personality.
5. You need to be mindful and leery of people, places and things that might trigger your addictive behavior.
6. You are not like everyone else.
7. You can never be normal.
8. You must rely on medication, treatment professionals, meetings and/or God to keep you sober and drug free.
9. You can never drink alcohol socially, go to parties, and must be careful at places and festive occasions where drinking or drug use is occurring.

The list could go on forever and each bullet point would be just as negative as the one preceding it. Use your common sense; is there a mystery here as to why drug treatment fails for teens?

So what is the answer? Some teens develop drug problems and need help. Other teens are at serious risk for developing drug problems, and they need help, too. The answer is: Education.

There is no need to lie, manipulate and fabricate horrific stories to control adolescent behaviors as these methods fail over and over again. Adolescents are smart; they know from watching adults in their life that drinking alcohol seems to provide some pleasurable results; i.e. relief, relaxation, lowered inhibitions and social acceptance. They also know from watching adults that using drugs can have much the same results. For some teens it is worth what they perceive are the minor risks to obtain the pleasurable effects. This is the point where teens begin to experiment with substance use.

During the stage of experimentation adolescents may try inhalants, alcohol, marijuana, pills, or any number of club drugs. Whether or not they continue the behavior depends largely on whether or not they like the effects. Many adolescents try one or two substances only to decide this is not for them and they move on to experimenting with different ways to cure boredom, anxiety, fit in and have fun. For others using these substances provides them exactly what they are seeking and they continue using. As they make a conscious choice to continue using drugs and/or alcohol, they naturally begin to surround themselves with others that use, and subsequently build a life that will allow this behavior to continue.

From the teen that is experimenting with drug use to the full blown substance abuser who has centered their life on their drug use, they both have one thing in common; they have found nothing else that provides them with the benefits that drugs and alcohol provide. The key then to helping adolescents to overcome substance abuse is providing motivation (why should they change), education (so they know they can change) and inspiration (a positive outlook on the vast possibilities for them and their lives.)

The Jude Thaddeus Program was founded around young people and is the most effective program to help adolescents and young adults to change their lives, not just with respect to substance abuse, but in all areas. The Jude Thaddeus Program literally opens the door to a vast new world of possibilities.

By showing each adolescent their true potential for success, teaching them the truth about substance abuse, dispelling the myths of addiction and alcoholism, and allowing them to make their own informed decisions on the people they want to become, the Jude Thaddeus Program is a breakthrough in helping adolescents with substance abuse problems.
To learn more about the Jude Thaddeus Program for adolescents please call 1.888.424.2626, or contact us by email using the form below. Help for your adolescent is one call away.

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QUOTE FROM A PREVIOUS GUEST...

As someone who attended CE at 19 years of age, it had a very direct and positive effect on my life. I enrolled in college, received my degree with highest honors (I should note that I struggled to graduate from high school.) I was promoted in every job I have had since completing CE and graduated from college. I have a wonderful marriage and family, and I absolutely love my career. All of this was made possible by the lessons learned and the direct vocational instruction given in both JTP and CE.  I was enthusiastic and willing to learn. I got out of it what I put into it. I was not there to avoid life, but to courageously grab it by the horns and build my new life.