Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Troubled Girls from Tacoma, WA

If you are the parent of a teenage girl from Tacoma, WA, you would be forgiven to think |it's much less likely for my child to become involved in drugs and alcohol than her male counterparts simply because boys are more likely to get into trouble than girls.” But, unfortunately, scientific research and statistics do not support this hypothesis. 

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According to scientists, teen girls (from Tacoma, WA and beyond) have a particular vulnerability to developing alcohol and drug problems due to their greater susceptibility to peer pressure. In addition, teen girls are more likely to have co-occurring mental disorders if they create substance abuse problems.

Girls from Tacoma, WA More Likely to Self-Medicate

No parentS from Tacoma, WA want to think that their daughter would never turn to substance abuse, and many believe it won't happen to their kid. But, unfortunately, the stats tell a different story.

For example, Research Drugfree.org discovered that teen girls were more exposed to substance abuse problems because they are more likely to use alcohol and drugs to self-medicate than boys.

Girls from Tacoma, WA See 'Benefits' of Drug Use

According to the research brief by Drugfree.org, teenage girls (including those from Tacoma, WA) are more likely to perceive the "benefits" of drug use more than males of similar age. In addition, according to the same research, girls are more inclined to believe that drugs will help them with their personal and deep-seated issues - According to a 2009 study titled the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS). 

Further research of the study into teenage girls abusing substances included: 

• 68% of girls said, "using drugs helps kids deal with problems at home" (up from 61% in 2008).
• 53% said drugs helped teens forget their problems (up from 48% in 2008).
• 59% of teen girls reported using alcohol (up from 53% in 2008).
• The use of marijuana increased by 29% from 2008 to 2009.

In addition to treating substance abuse-related issues, a substance abuse program for teenage girls from Tacoma, WA should be adept at treating a myriad of mental health-related issues. Including issues such as: 

• Abandonment and Adoption Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD, ADHD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Bipolar Disorder
• Common Mental Health Disorders
• Depression
• Divorce and Family Issues
• Dual Diagnosis Treatment
• Eating Disorders
• Low Self Esteem
• Obesity
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder Treatment (ODD)
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)