How to Deal with the Abuse of Alcohol among Teens Minden LA

If your kid is 18 years old and drinks just three bottles of beer in a year, which is most unlikely, then you won’t have to worry about the numerous illnesses and unpleasant dispositions caused by alcohol abuse in teens. The younger a teenager starts drinking and the higher his alcohol consumption, the bigger the risk of him turning into an alcoholic in later years.

Assisi Bridge House
(985) 872-5529
600 Bull Run Road
Schriever, LA
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(337) 332-4878
2013 Rees Street
Breaux Bridge, LA
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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(225) 927-6444
10621 North Oak Hills Parkway
Baton Rouge, LA
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men

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(318) 525-9441
1525 Fullilove Drive
Bossier City, LA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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(337) 363-6869
414 West Cotton Street
Ville Platte, LA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
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Family Services of Greater New Orleans
(504) 822-0800
2515 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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New Horizon Youth Service B/Hammond
(985) 345-1171
47257 River Road
Hammond, LA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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(318) 255-9210
101 East Reynolds Drive
Ruston, LA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
French, German, Hungarian

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(318) 484-6442
Lincoln Drive
Pineville, LA
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Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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Lake Charles Subst Abuse Clinic Inc
(337) 433-8281
711 North Prater Street
Lake Charles, LA
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(337) 433-8281
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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How to Deal with the Abuse of Alcohol among Teens

Abuse of alcohol among the teenage group persons is a growing problem of social importance in all parts of the globe. We see it on movies and on the streets. But beyond the big screen and the tough exterior of carefree confidence, have we really thought about what causes these teenagers to drink alcohol and what we should do about it? Reasons for Drinking? Psychological and environmental factors are great contributors to teenage drinking. Problems at home and in school matched by the heavy weight of peer pressure usually results to alcohol abuse in teens. They try to escape from the emotional pain with the numbing, euphoric effect of alcohol. Even your kid doesn’t have emotional problems hanging over him it is difficult to stay away from alcohol when a friend hands out a beer. No teenager would want to be left out by his friends, so he gulps down every bottle offered.

So What if My Teenager Drinks a Little?

If your kid is 18 years old and drinks just three bottles of beer in a year, which is most unlikely, then you won’t have to worry about the numerous illnesses and unpleasant dispositions caused by alcohol abuse in teens. The younger a teenager starts drinking and the higher his alcohol consumption, the bigger the risk of him turning into an alcoholic in later years. He also is most likely to develop behavioral problems and mental inadequacies that will affect not just his family and education but his whole future. How Do I Tell If My Teenager Drinks? There...

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