Treatment Programs

Residential Treatment

Specialized teen residential treatment centers that allow students to continue their academic school work:

SunHawk Academy Adolescent Residential Treatment Center

Youth Care Residential Treatment Center for Teens

Pine Ridge Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents

Wilderness therapy has been shown to be a highly effective treatment for adolescents using drugs and alcohol, according to an independent study from the University of Idaho's Wilderness Research Center. Their study of outdoor behavioral healthcare showed that even at a one-year follow-up, adolescents who had participated in wilderness therapy programs continued to improve. Programs that participated in the study include Aspen Achievement Academy in Loa, Utah, which specializes in dealing with adolescents who have substance abuse problems.

Wilderness Programs of Aspen Education Group

Aspen Achievement Academy (Loa, Utah)

Lone Star Expeditions (Groveton, Texas)

SUWS of Idaho (has a youth program that takes 11-13 year olds)

SUWS of the Carolinas

Other resources to help adolescents struggling with alcohol and/or drug problems.

National Youth Network

NIH Study on Effectiveness of Treatment for Adolescents

Drug Rehab