Drug and alcohol abuse can intensify teenage problems and create consequences that affect the whole family. Many teenagers experiment with drugs and alcohol but when experimentation becomes abuse, dependence or addiction, professional intervention is often required. Spencer Recovery Center's Teen Family Program specializes in treating teenagers who are having problems with drugs and alcohol.

The Teen Family Program is unique because it involves the family as well as the teenager in the recovery process. Unquestionably the troubled teen has a severe impact on the family and can upset interaction. Simply treating the teenager and his or her problems separate from the family is not as effective as dealing with the whole family unit. Issues with authority, anger outbursts, lying, running away and poor impulse control are all issues that should be dealt with in the context of the family unit.

Spencer's Teen Family Program has brought together highly skilled professionals to deal with all aspects of drug and alcohol abuse. Our on staff medical doctor can treat any physical difficulties resulting from withdrawal or dependence while our psychologist creates an individualized treatment plan to address destructive emotional and behavior patterns. At Spencer, the family is invited to stay at our housing facilities with their child and attend family therapy at our licensed center nearby. Spencer provides many direct care services for the teenage client and family to ensure long lasting sobriety and improved attitude and view of self, family and society.

By emphasizing personal growth by looking at past behaviors and their consequences, our clients come to recognize and decrease their destructive behavior and thinking and improve their sense of self and accountability.

If your teenager is having problems with drugs and alcohol we encourage you to act right away and take corrective action. Spencer's Teen Family Program can work for you so call us today.