Destiny Sober Living – Intervention and Long Term Care Recovery from Substance Abuse

Why Choose Us?

Licensed Clinical Staff
Family and Support Involvement
Treatment Personalized for you and your Family's Unique Concerns
Disease Education
Workshops to help you Succeed with any Diagnosis
High Accountability plans to Ensure Treatment is Working and Appropriate
On site Notary Services available

Underage Drinking

Don’t underestimate the seriousness of teenage drinking.
Underage drinking is a national epidemic. Millions of teenagers throughout the U.S. abuse alcohol, thus risking serious consequences that could have lifelong impact. . If your teen needs help overcoming a drinking problem, please continue reading and contact Destiny Outpatient Services about our treatment options for youth.

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Prevalence of teen alcohol use.

Underage drinking is a leading public health problem in the United States with statistics showing it is the drug of choice for American teens and young adults. Rates of underage drinking and substance abuse are noticeably higher in urban areas than suburban and rural areas. Possible reasons for this are that urban areas have more stores that sell alcohol; display more alcohol ads; and are often too preoccupied with gang activity to address underage drinking.

Risk factors for teen alcohol use.

While the causes of childhood and teenage alcohol abuse include many social, psychological and behavioral factors, being the child of an alcoholic or having several alcoholic family members is highly correlated with underage drinking. Children of alcoholics are between 4 and 10 times more likely to become alcoholics than peers with no alcoholic relatives. Children of alcoholics are also more likely to begin drinking at a young age and to develop alcohol abuse problems more rapidly. Advertising and peer pressure (the single strongest factor) also impact whether and when underage drinking begins. Peers tend to have major sway when it comes to drinking choices, since teens may feel pressured to drink in order to fit in. Other common risk factors for underage drinking include stress at home or school; family problems; a history of behavioral or mental health problems; or life transitions such as moving and changing schools.

Defending your teen against underage drinking.

Parents of children and teenagers exhibiting the warning signs of underage drinking are urged to intervene immediately. Many treatment options are available, and swift intervention could prevent long-term problems. Talk to your teen about the risks of underage drinking today. For more information on alcohol addiction, treatment, and prevention, contact Destiny today. The more information you have, the better off you, your child and family will be in combating underage drinking and the negative consequences youth face when they begin drinking. For more information please see the following resources:

Our Philosophy

We specialize in treating people who have dual-diagnosis concerns. This means that 2 issues are presenting symptoms at the same time. This may include someone having an addiction, but who is also depressed and anxious. Another individual may have bipolar, but they also have social anxiety. Regardless of the symptoms, we treat the root cause of the problem. Fixing things at the root helps manage the problem better and helps the person be able to manage recurring symptoms in the future, more successfully.

Testimonials

"The staff here will make you feel like you are home."

"Destiny Sober Living has been a life changing experience for me. The staff is excellent and make you feel at home and not like you're in a Residential Treatment Facility."

"Treatment at Destiny guided me down a path that was healthy, instead of the staying stuck in the unhealthy one. After a few weeks of adjustment both physically and spiritually, my mind became clearer, and I started to hear healing words, spoken from the staff, and my peers. Through all the ups and downs, I came to a point where I realized I really was exactly where I supposed to be, and I became grateful for the new found feeling of wellness I had came to discover. After 90 days here at Destiny, I'm leaving with a joyous feeling, feelings of gratitude and a big smile...instead of the frown I walked in with. I have learned that I'll benefit from having a plan for continuing recovery when I leave here, and I plan to keep that plan memorized and also written in my plain sight, because I never want to go back to that deep, dark hole I was in before getting to Destiny. I look forward to the next chapter in my life and I'll not soon forget my experience here at Destiny. I am so grateful for the Staff and my peers, and I will carry the message."

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