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Today teens are given the wrong impression about all types of drugs. Their peers might be using cocaine or smoking marijuana or their family members might drink alcohol. Today, there are many ways in which teens are exposed to drugs; these influences are everywhere and it is important for teens to understand the influences when Read Full Entry »

Vista Academy teen rehab offers its residents many different varieties of activities that cannot be found at a traditional rehab. Innovation ensures residents are able to have a positive attitude and get the most out of treatment. Vista Academy hosts a firing kiln for residents to create clay creations and fire them for works of Read Full Entry »

Today, over 2.6 million adolescents ages 12-17 each year use an inhalant to get high (1). “Huffing” can start off at an age as early as 10 and is statistically the first drug tried by children. Household products are easy to obtain and are what is normally abused as inhalants. The list of dangerous chemicals Read Full Entry »

High school and education can be an important tool for teens to stay away from drug abuse. A high number of high school senior dropouts are recorded to abuse alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs. It is important for teens to continue with school because it also gives them somewhere to go with spare time Read Full Entry »

It is increasingly difficult to separate teens from media influence, especially when it comes to glorified images of drug use. Most teenagers are ignorant to the fact that they are influenced by what they see; more importantly that someone’s drug use on screen can greatly impact their own. An example of this can be found Read Full Entry »

Participating in art therapy is a helpful tool for dual-diagnosis drug rehabilitation centers like Vista Academy. It can give a teen the opportunity to engage in creativity and to have a visual result from their efforts. This builds self-esteem to help teens be more comfortable with the ability to succeed in the things that they put their Read Full Entry »

One drug that is popular in the high school teen society is MDMA or ecstasy. Ecstasy is a harmful psychedelic drug that is a hallucinogen and stimulant in one that can create many health and mental issues for teens who abuse it for years after use. According to teen-drug-abuse.org, “Research links MDMA use to long-term Read Full Entry »

Many teens today abuse drugs because of negative feelings that can be associated to failure or unhappiness. Awkwardness in high school can lead to depression, anxiety or other emotional disorders that can lead to drug abuse.  It is possible in society to be bullied or be considered an outcast with their peers and this can Read Full Entry »

Inside the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous it is said that both programs were created with an attraction based model. This is important to the start of one’s recovery because it allows an individual to visualize how they wish to grow in the program or to see whether the program is for them Read Full Entry »

Vista Academy teen drug rehab helps students continue their education during rehab along with learn more about themselves. The addition of academics in teen drug rehab provides a healthy addition to the rehabilitation process; it gives students the chance to further their education and gain self-esteem as they complete their classes. Meeting one-on-one with their Read Full Entry »