“Involving the family or significant other of the addicted client in individual or multiple family group sessions can reduce the risk of relapse.”
-National Institute on Drug Abuse

For Parents

Recently, our Executive Director Scott Sowle was interviewed on Television as an expert on the topic of teenage drug use. Scott covers several very important issues, including:

  • Signs & Symptoms of teenage drug use
  • Ways to Talk to Your Teenager
  • Importance of developing a "Plan"
  • How to approach your Teenager
  • What age groups are most at risk?
  • Possible Treatment Options

Please take a moment and watch the interview. If you have any questions or would like a consultation, please feel free to call us directly, anytime.

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We would like to welcome you to the Newport Academy website where you can find a wealth of resources relating to adolescent substance dependency and treatment. We want you to know that by being here you have taken a significant step in helping your family. While turmoil, pain, and frustration are often the effect of drug abuse and addiction, there is hope! Those in need of treatment do recover and families heal.

At Newport Academy we can help. Our highly qualified staff provides special care to insure that each resident's treatment is individualized. Individualized treatment helps guarantee that your adolescent receives the best possible care. Newport Academy is a gender-specific, comprehensive, residential treatment program for adolescent girls suffering from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. Research identifies that there are often mental health conditions associated with addiction. When both addiction and mental health concerns exist, it is referred to as co-occurring disorders.

The program combines the key elements essential in effectively treating adolescent girls with substance abuse. At Newport Academy, we deliver a highly individualized, holistic approach to treatment where psychological, biological, spiritual, social and educational needs are consistently addressed throughout the treatment process.

We encourage you to explore our website in detail and feel free to call us at anytime with questions. Great effort has been made to provide a wealth of information to further educate individuals on the symptoms of addiction, the cutting-edge treatment options available for teens and families, and on the process of recovery and continued abstinence.

The links to the right provide specific content in the areas that are most frequently asked about substance abuse and addiction. Newport Academy offers your adolescent and your entire family a lifeline of support in what is probably one of the most difficult times your family will face. Please contact us with any questions or needs you might have. There is good reason to believe and hope for change. We can be reached at any time at 877-NA-TEENS or 877-628-3367.