Substance Abuse Prevention and Control

At VCAT-I we believe that substance use disorders is an underlying change in brain circuits and its chemicals that may persist beyond detoxification. For some teens, substance misuse often develops due to an underlying mental health issue. In a desperate quest to find relief, these teens attempt to medicate their own illnesses using the only tools they can find "drugs and/or alcohol." Other teens develop mental illnesses as a result of the brain damage they endure due to drug abuse, but the mental illnesses they have can serve to lock the addictions in place and make it difficult for the teen to stop abusing substances. The problem is complex, and it needs specialized programs for proper recovery. 

We work closely with teens and their families to develop individualized treatment plans that may include group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavior therapy and most importantly our exceptional Neuropathway Treatment (VCAT) and brain mapping to precisely address your child’s underlying cause of addiction and substance use.