A new Canadian study suggests that girls who begin finding friends in the opposite sex at an early age have an increased risk for substance abuse problems.
The study was conducted over a seven year period consisting of 400 female and male participants ranging in age from 12 to 18. The study showed that around early adolescence, some girls tend to begin befriending boys at a fast pace and continued doing so through adolescence at the same pace.
“When getting into the meat of this study one begins to understand the correlation of peer relationships and substance abuse,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside
Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “The study showed that some adolescent girls tended to befriend boys who were older and who also went to a different school. The research highlights the need for parents to be vigilant in knowing with whom their teens are associating. If a parent sees that their young daughter is beginning to associate with boys who are older, it’s not necessarily a cause for alarm. However, it should be a subject that is discussed with their daughter so that parents will know more about the friendship.”
Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is highly skilled in assisting families put their lives back together when affected by alcohol or drug use. And, for the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get and to remain sober.
The compassionate, caring treatment team at Mountainside is comprised of licensed and certified counselors and social workers as well as a Nurse Practitioner and a Registered Nurse, both of whom have specialization and extensive experience in drug addiction and alcohol treatment. For clients who may have psychiatric issues and/or a dual diagnosis, Mountainside provides the services of a Psychiatrist who also has specialization in addictions. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment over the past 13 years, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Waters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or if you have any questions, please contact Mountainside
Drug Rehaband Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
