Substance Abuse Classes

Empowering Recovery: Join Our Substance Abuse Classes

Georgia Family Crisis Solutions (GFCS) in Augusta, GA, offers Substance Abuse Classes.

Wednesdays 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm and 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$40.00 intake fee and $30.00 per week for
12 weeks

If you detect any warning signs of problems related to alcohol or other drug use, call us today.

GFCS offers comprehensive substance abuse screenings and treatment.

Individual and group therapy are available.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Report

According to a recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a young person's average day often includes drinking, smoking, or using illicit drugs.

On an average day in 2006, about 1.2 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes, 631,000 drank alcohol, and 586,000 used marijuana.
In addition, about 49,000 adolescents used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens (e.g., Ecstasy and other club drugs), 13,000 used cocaine, and 3,800 used heroin.
On an average day in 2006, nearly 8,000 adolescents drank alcohol for the first time; 4,300 used an illicit drug for the first time; 4,000 smoked their first cigarette; 3,600 smoked marijuana for the first time, and 2,500 used pain relievers for non-medical reasons for the first time.
In 2005 (the most recent data), more than 76,000 youth were in outpatient treatment; 10,000 in non-hospital residential treatment, and 1,000 in-hospital inpatient treatment.

Substance Abuse and Teenagers

Teenagers may be involved with legal or illegal drugs in various ways. Experimentation with drugs during adolescence is common. Unfortunately, teenagers often don't see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. They also have a tendency to feel indestructible and immune to the problems that others experience.

Using alcohol and tobacco at a young age increases the risk of using other drugs later. Some teens will experiment and stop or continue to use occasionally without significant problems. Others will develop a dependency or addiction, often moving on to more dangerous drugs and causing significant harm to themselves and possibly others.

Adolescence is a time for trying new things. Teens use drugs for many reasons, including curiosity, because it feels good, to reduce stress, to feel grown up, or to fit in. It is difficult to know which teens will experiment and stop and which will develop serious problems.

If you love and care about someone who has a substance abuse problem, don't hesitate to give us a call.