For Parents New Substance Abuse Treatment For Girls (NAPSA)—There’s good news for parents of teenage daughters suffering from substance abuse. Experts say new gender-specific and holistic recovery programs are offering a hopeful path toward happier, more fulfilling lives. Said Dr. David Smith, past medical director, California Department of Alcohol and Drug wy Programs, “In my experience, teenage girls fare better in specialized pro- grams and remain longer in treatment than when in conDr. David Smith Ventional mixed——— gender programs.” According to Smith—the chair of Addiction Medicine at Newport Academy—new approaches such as art and dance movementtherapy, yoga and meditation can have profound benefits. He says signs of possible addiction include a decrease in school performance, isolation from fam- ily, finding drug paraphernalia, changes in friends or peer groups and depression, anxiety and sud- den mood swings. More information is available at www.newport-academy.com.
