In his last few years before coming to New Haven, Wes’ life was a tangled web of institutions and near death experiences, but he has since made a decision to embrace recovery and is now committed to a life in sobriety. “Alcoholism and drug addiction run in my family,” said Wes. At a very young […]
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Alumni Story: How Prescription Drugs Led to Heroin Addiction
As an accomplished motocross racer, AJ knows that the sport can be very dangerous. Around the age of 14, he suffered numerous injuries while competing in the sport he loved. “I’ve broken over 20 bones in my body,” said AJ. As a result of these injures, AJ was issued prescription painkillers to help him manage […]
How Family Intervention Led Him to Turnbridge
After many years of pain and suffering, Mike made the choice to come to Turnbridge for young adult drug rehab. Over the past 7 months, Mike has begun to thrive as the result of his dedication to recovery. As a child, Mike’s family moved around quite a bit. “It was so uncomfortable being in a […]
Alex Finds a Recovery Community
Alex P., a current Phase III resident, struggled for many years to find who he was and what he wanted to. Alex’s determination to stay active in the community and continued hard work has led him to a point where he finally feels like he’s found his way. His journey began in March of this […]
A Path towards Recovery: The Advantages of Drug Treatment in New England
When it comes down to it, the key to a successful recovery from drug addiction lies in one’s ability to step outside his comfort zone, to take on new experiences, and to build an improved, sober lifestyle structured around healthy habits and stable relationships. And what better place to do it than right here, in […]
The Developing Adolescent Brain, its Vulnerability to Substance Abuse, and the Benefit of Early Intervention [Infographic]
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[Scroll down for graphic] Adolescence may in fact be the most significant age of development, as our brains are undergoing critical, dynamic changes all throughout these years. If your son or daughter is experimenting drugs, he is not only at great risk of teen addiction, but also of in danger of permanently damaging his mind […]
5 Ways to Prepare for an Intervention with Your Teen
Teenage drug use, no matter its extent, should be of major concern for parents today. While it is true that oftentimes, the experimentation phase of adolescence is inevitable, it should never be something to turn your cheek to. No matter who or where you are, no matter your age, you are using drugs and alcohol, […]
What to Do When You Catch Your Child Using Drugs
Catching your teen using drugs or drinking can, in itself, be a hard pill to swallow. Taking the time to let that reality sink in, acknowledging the fact that your son is going against your will and putting himself at risk, can be the most difficult part of all for many parents. If you have […]
The Fall of OxyContin Abuse and the Rise of Heroin Overdose
Over the last decade, prescription painkiller overdoses have surreptitiously crawled to the top of our nation’s list of lethal epidemics. According to the CDC, more than 16,000 people died of opiate drug overdoses alone in 2013, four times the number of fatal overdoses due to prescription opiates in 1999. Up until recently, OxyContin (the poster […]
The Legal Consequences of Addiction
Substance abuse and delinquency often go hand-in-hand. The legal consequences of drug abuse are almost always overlooked next to the detrimental impact addiction has on a person’s mental and physical health (and rightfully so), but the fact is, legal infractions can also damage a young adult’s future. Adolescent users often forget that drug abuse can […]