Services to Adolescents. Adolescents who use alcohol and other drugs differ from adults in significant ways. Adolescence affords a unique opportunity to modify risk factors that are still active and not yet complete in their influence on development. Adolescents must be approached differently from adults because of differences in their stages of emotional, cognitive, physical, social and moral development. At every level of care, program services for adolescents should be designed to meet their developmental and other special needs. Strategies to engage adolescents, channel their energy, and hold their attention are especially critical. Treatment must address the nuances of adolescent experience, including cognitive, emotional, physical, social and moral development, in addition to involvement with alcohol and other drugs. To this end, Subgrantee shall:
Services to Adolescents
