Elk Grove, CA

Drug and alcohol Treatment Centers in Elk Grove, CA

Elk Grove, California is home to 18 miles of trails, over 90 parks, recreation and community centers, a historic downtown and aquatics complexes. If your company is planning a corporate meeting or event, Elk Grove is an excellent choice. It's also a great place to receive treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. And during your stay, you can enjoy dining, shopping, outdoor activities and festivals for people of all ages.

Being addicted to a substance is nothing to be ashamed of, it can happen to anyone and in most cases professional help is needed to become healthy again. If yours suffering from an addiction you should be proud that you have began looking for help. Admitting there is a problem is a tough step, and only the beginning to your recovery process.

Picking the rehab or treatment center that will best suite you is an important factor to long term sobriety. Some research might need to be done to guarantee you are going to the facility that is right for you.

What Drugs Are the Most Commonly Abused by Teenagers?

Every year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) tracks substance abuse trends among teenagers (8th- 12th grades) through the Monitoring the Future Study (MTF). Here is a list of the most commonly abused drugs among 12th graders, according to this study, in order of the most frequent use: marijuana, Adderall, Vicodin, tranquilizers, cough medicine, sedatives, hallucinogens, MDMA/ecstasy, OxyContin, cocaine, salvia and Ritalin.

Alcohol abuse is also a problem for teenagers in California, and nationwide. If you know a teenager who is a binge drinker (drinking more than 5 drinks at one time) and they are considering quitting, make sure they enroll in a medically managed detoxification center. When heavy drinkers abruptly stop drinking, the withdrawals can be extremely serious and even deadly. It is best to stop when one is under medical care, so they can provide you with the medications to help avoid seizures, shock and even death.

If you are the parent of a teenager who is afflicted with substance abuse, keep in mind that it's a disease. Substance abuse is now treated as a disease, and most treatment facilities will accept your insurance. Consider sending your son or daughter to another city or state for their treatment at a live-in facility. The advantage to traveling for treatment is that it will remove your son or daughter from all people, conditions, environments and other temptations that may have contributed to their substance abuse.

Participating in a group meeting when you complete recovery will provide you an even better chance at recovery from your substance abuse. Groups like NA and AA are available in every city and nearly every town in the nation. Most of these groups meet on a weekly basis and provide you with a support system of people just like you, struggling with a similar substance as you. You can also be paired up with a sponsor at group meetings who will give you personal help. You can even become a sponsor someday, if you wish, and help other people just like you! Click the map below and find a group meeting near you!