How to Deal with the Abuse of Alcohol among Teens Paducah KY

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.

Paducah Professional Associates
(270) 443-0096
125 South 17th Street
Paducah, KY
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Buprenorphine Services
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Driver Training Center of Kentucky Inc
(270) 554-5505
105 Lov-Flo Station West
Paducah, KY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
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Western Kentucky Drug and Alcohol
(720) 488-6927
6th and Broadway
Paducah, KY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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Together We Can Counseling Center
(606) 862-4455
777 North Laurel Road
London, KY
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Healing Place
(502) 568-6680
1607 West Broadway
Louisville, KY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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Four Rivers Behavioral Health
(270) 442-9131
425 Broadway St
Paducah, KY
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Center For Adult Services
(270) 442-7121x327
425 Broadway
Paducah, KY
Hotline
(800) 592-3980
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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MASSAC County Mental Health
(618) 524-9368x201
206 West 5th Street
Metropolis, IL
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(618) 524-9368x201
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Trunnell and Associates
(502) 543-4766
1729-A Highway 44 East
Shepherdsville, KY
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Communicare Inc
(270) 692-2509
65 Old Springfield Road
Lebanon, KY
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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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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