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Treatment and Recovery

The first step when you suspect your teen has a substance abuse problem is to have your child screened by a experienced medical doctor, certified substance abuse counselor, or an addiction specialist.

How Drugs Alter Brain Development and Affect Teens

Long-term drug use causes brain changes that can set people up for addiction and other problems.

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