Adolescent Alcohol Treatment – Los Angeles
One reason that parents should look into adolescent alcohol treatment in Los Angeles is the rise in DUI arrests over the 2009 Memorial Day weekend. As teen alcohol abuse continues to rise in Los Angeles it is wise to do whatever it takes to prevent our youth from becoming future statistics.
It may seem an over-reaction, when a teen gets drunk at a party, to seek teen alcohol treatment. But Los Angeles youth face peer pressure along with easier access to alcohol. Also, where there is adolescent alcohol abuse in Los Angeles, there is an open door to adolescent drug abuse. So parents should pay special attention to the idea that the one time they know their teen abused alcohol may not be the only time. It is more likely to be the case than not.
Since DUI arrests and accidents can impact families so heavily, it makes sense to consider adolescent alcohol treatment at the first sign of alcohol problems. There is no harm in an assessment that may save the life of a teen.
Tarzana Treatment Centers provides teen alcohol treatment in Los Angeles. We have outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential programs to fit every need. We also provide teen alcohol education to schools and onsite.
For more information on our adolescent alcohol treatment programs, please call 888-777-8565 or contact us here.
The following is from an article that appeared in the Whittier Daily News reporting the DUI statistics for the 2009 Memorial Day weekend. Concerned parents should read the entire article, and seek more information on DUI in Los Angeles.
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Officials report 609 people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Los Angeles County in the first three days of the Memorial Day weekend.
About 9 percent more DUI arrest were reported over the first three days of the holiday weekend compared to the same time period last year.
Through extra patrols and DUI checkpoints, 100 county law enforcement agencies that make up the “Avoid the 100” DUI task force targeted intoxicated drivers.
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Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley, and in Santa Ana.