Trails Carolina Therapeutic Wilderness Program Supports Alcohol Awareness

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Leading teen wilderness program offers tips to recognize potential signs of alcohol use.
Trails Carolina joins the efforts to alleviate the stigma around seeking help and treatment for alcohol-related problems.  As a primary intervention program for teenagers facing a myriad of issues, Trails Carolina regularly witnesses firsthand the damaging effects of alcohol abuse among teens and their families.
According to the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD), approximately 10% of 9- to 10-year-olds have started drinking, and nearly 33% of youth begin drinking before age 13.  The problem only continues to grow as, each day, 7000 teenagers in the United States take their first drink of alcohol.
The impact of this early alcohol experimentation carries economic and safety risks for everyone.  The economic cost of underage drinking a problem is an estimated $62 billion annually.  Meanwhile, the safety risks are immeasurable.  An estimated 7.9% of 16- or 17-year olds have driven under the influence of alcohol, putting at risk the lives of everyone with whom they share the road.
Many of our adolescents started drinking at a very young age, explains Leigh Uhlenkott, LPCS, NCC, LMHC “At Trails Carolina we use tools such as a genogram to demonstrate the genetic link of addiction.  We work with my clients on being honest and committing to sobriety, and then help in devising a plan of how to succeed.  We will also cover relapse prevention by identifying the people, places, and things that trigger use.”
Learning to recognize the signs and symptoms of alcohol use among teens is the first step to helping teens seek the help they need.  With decades of experience helping teens make behavioral changes, Trails Carolina https://trailscarolina.com [therapeutic wilderness programs __title__ therapeutic wilderness programs] offers a few common symptoms for parents to recognize the signs of potential abuse:
• Increased lies and excuses
• Breaking curfew
• Isolating in their room
• Verbal and physical abuse toward others
• The smell of alcohol on their breath or body
• Glazed or bloodshot eyes
• Late sleeping or additional complaints of headaches
• Deterioration of hygiene or physical appearance
• Mood swings
• Stealing
Trails Carolina uses decades of experience to serve provide teens a clinically driven, family focused therapeutic wilderness program.  Trails helps teens address the problematic behaviors and as a result create lasting change in the way families interact.  The Trails staff integrates research, experience, and a values-based team approach in wilderness and residential settings to help teens develop lasting coping skills.  Trails offers programs for boys and girls ages 10 – 13 and 14 – 17.  For more information about Trails Carolina, please visit our website at www.trailscarolina.com or call us toll free at (800) 975-7303.
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