At Venture Academy, our team provides drug and alcohol treatment for teens in Canada. These services are available for male and female teens ages 12-18. The goal of our drug and alcohol treatment program is to help your child eliminate substance use so they can lead healthy, productive lives and make positive choices that do…
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Adderall is a prescription amphetamine that is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. However, studies show there is an increasing number of young adults that are misusing Adderall. Misuse of Adderall is to get high and increase focus. Concerningly, this can cause an addiction. Ultimately, drug addiction treatment may be needed to address this…
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There are many reasons why people self-medicate. Often people turn to self-medication to relieve stress, anxiety, unresolved trauma, and depression. Teens, in particular, self-medicate for a variety of reasons, including attention-deficit disorder (ADD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety disorders. Additional reasons are attempting to treat chronic pain or illness and peer pressure. Ultimately, self-medication…
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Surveys show that about 80% of young Canadians have reported drinking alcohol in the past year. These are teens 15 years or older. One of the factors of underage drinking is peer pressure. Teens may feel like they have to drink to be like their friends or older siblings. When things go too far, they…
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World Mental Health Day happens annually on October 10th. The mission of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. Additionally, this day focuses on mobilizing efforts that support mental health causes. According to the World Health Organization, World Mental Health Day “provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on…
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One-on-one therapy is just one of the many ways Venture Academy can help with your troubled teen. Typically, these sessions are a part of a behavioural or drug and alcohol treatment program. Sessions usually last forty-five minutes to an hour and are a part of an individualized treatment plan. There are unique challenges to one-on-one…
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Emotional trauma happens when someone goes through something incredibly stressful. Often, a traumatic experience involves a threat to life or safety. However, any situation that causes someone to feel overwhelmed and isolated can cause trauma. Everyone is different, and we each process experiences differently. At Venture Academy, our team of professionals understands the causes of…
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Teen marijuana use can be difficult to spot, though there are some signs that can help you determine if your teen is using marijuana. Teen marijuana abuse can be extremely detrimental to your teen’s physical and emotional growth. This is why getting your child the teen marijuana addiction treatment they may need is so important.…
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Experimenting with drugs can lead to dangerous health issues, problems with relationships, financial issues, and legal troubles. While most substance abuse can take time to become an addiction, some substances can take just one use to form a physical addiction. This means that your teen will experience withdrawal symptoms after using the drug one time.…
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As an adult, when you become frustrated by life’s stressors, you may have developed healthy coping strategies to calm your behaviour. These methods can develop over time, which means that many teens may not have learned the coping mechanisms needed to understand how to handle their anger. Venture Academy’s teen anger management program can help…
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