Younger generation

It a common knowledge that addiction ruins the lives of anyone who falls into its deathly hands. Sadly, surveys show that a growing number of teenagers had used illicit substances over the past years. Concerned grew stronger as the younger generation becomes more involved in the deadly cycle of addiction. Finding a solution to these involves more than parental intervention, it needs a totally new perspective in addressing their addiction directly.

This is what the B.C. organization realize when some addiction treatment lacks the capabilities to curb teenage addiction. The group wants to focus on helping teens especially high school and college programs students with substance use problems. For them addressing and treating addiction should be a priority regardless of their financial status.

Addiction Treatment programs cost about couple hundred dollars not to mention counseling fees. After treatment therapies are considered vital for recovering addicts as it prevents relapse.

A big gap

Unfortunately, there’s a big gap of services for recovering people who want to go back to a healthy life. The organization pointed out that recovering high schools and college students should have a holistic treatment program. A proper approach would entail a smooth transition from being an addict to a healthy adult.

“A B.C. organization focused on fighting addiction says the province should look at special high schools and college programs for young people with substance use problems. It’s one of 39 priority actions contained in a report from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), which calls for a significant investment in long-term recovery programs to be made available, regardless of someone’s ability to pay.

Speaking on CKNW’s The Simi Sara Show Marshall Smith, the centre’s senior adviser for recovery services and report co-author, acknowledged the need for harm reduction programs like supervised consumption sites. But he said there’s a huge gap in services for people who are ready to get clean and transition back to a healthy life. Smith said the province should look at the idea of recovery high schools, which already exist in Toronto. “These are small high schools for young kids, teenagers who are high school age,” he said.”

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