Parents and Counselors Find Solution in V3 TUCSON, the Newest Entry in the Area of Residential Transitional Living for Youth at Risk
80% of youngsters in recovery return to abuse when they return to school. - After completing a traditional 28-day treatment process, addicts are suddenly faced with the challenge of living sober without a firm foundation in recovery. They go immediately from an intensely supervised environment to one of total freedom. While this post-treatment phase is difficult for all recovering addicts, it is especially problematic for teens and young adults. V3 Tucson, a new intimate sober-living community addresses each resident’s ongoing challenge with maintaining long-term sobriety.
(PRWEB) June 8, 2005 -- The National Clearing House for Drug and Alcohol
Information reports that more than 100,000 young people enter recovery programs
each year. Yet despite aggressive enrollment in treatment programs, there is an
alarming rate of relapse, particularly in at-risk teens and youths.
Young
adults relapse at a much higher rate than adults. Only 42% of young adults who
complete inpatient treatment for chemical dependence maintain total abstinence
from alcohol or other drugs during the year following treatment. Of those who
return to their addiction, 78% will likely relapse during the first six months
of recovery. Some studies even suggest that nearly 80% of students who return to
their former high schools after treatment will begin using drugs or alcohol
again.
Of those students who do relapse, 23% have short-term and low
consequence relapses before they rapidly return to sobriety. However, 34% of
those who again find themselves in the clutches of addiction have long-term,
high consequence relapses.
The Answer and the Solution
The reason for
relapse seems clear. After they complete a traditional 28-day treatment process,
addicts are suddenly faced with the challenge of living sober without a firm
foundation in recovery. They go immediately from an intensely supervised
environment to one of total freedom. While this post-treatment phase is
difficult for all recovering addicts, it is especially problematic for teens and
young adults.
A new intimate sober-living community that addresses each
resident’s ongoing challenge with maintaining long-term sobriety appears to be
the answer. "V3 Tucson was created to be a bridge," says addiction specialist
Gale Earl. "It's a guided transition to support and solidify all the good work
that a young person has accomplished in overcoming an addiction."
Earl's
devotion to addicted youth at risk is unwavering. She has over 25 years of
experience in the field of addiction and is the founder of V3 Tucson. (Her own
sobriety dates from 1978). A tireless crusader on behalf of those in need --
especially in Arizona -- she is the founder of four successful recovery-based
facilities. Her leading edge approach to her work with young adults at risk
provides a yardstick for this addictive population and for those committed to
helping them.
Earl urges parents and counselors frustrated by "nameless,
faceless in-and-out programs that offer no follow-up, no ongoing support" to
seek a new solution at V3. "Young adults need ongoing focus and they have a
tendency to fall through the cracks at larger facilities," says Earl. "Our
maximum capacity is just 15, so all our residents are guaranteed the individual
attention and guidance they so desperately need to transition to the next level
in their recovery process."
The surrogate family
setting at V3 TUCSON "fosters an intimacy with those living onsite, and, as
such, presents the opportunity for the resident to learn how to communicate
effectively and live productively within a community or family setting," says
Earl. She notes that, "The individual’s acceptance of responsibility and
accountability is also paramount to the success of each
residency."
Recovery in Thought and Action
"The V3 TUCSON experience
is one of personal exploration and intention," explains Marni Standen, V3's
President and CEO. Standen and Earl are the "twin engines" at the heart of the
V3 community and it is their combined vision and talent that have powered its
meteoric success since the beginning of 2005. "Our residents are encouraged to
evaluate how they relate to their world and the people in it," Standen
elaborates. "They participate in the healing process, both individually and
collectively.
The process at V3 TUCSON is "arduous, but rewarding" adds
Earl. "It is one of grit, courage and perseverance…and ultimately success." V3's
curriculum combines the fundamentals of 12-step with individual coaching in the
areas of intentional living, life skills development, social decorum, academic
pursuits and employment strategies. Its success, says Earl, can be measured in
the "large number of people who have already been helped and are now back in the
mainstream."
Recovery in Tucson
As an integral part of the V3 TUCSON
curriculum, exposure to cultural diversity, live theater, opera, motivational
seminars, and self-discovery retreats is also provided to "enhance the overall
personal development of the resident," says Earl. She believes strongly that
"re-integration into normal society and activities" is another challenge for
those in recovery.
"We're proud to be in the city of Tucson where there
is such a broad range of cultural and historic programs that are designed to
educate, entertain and inspire our residents to achieve their dreams and live
healthy, happy lives," says Earl. ""At V3 TUCSON, excellence is the standard and
responsible self-discovery the key."
For information on V3 TUCSON, call
1-888-V3-TUCSON, send an email to e-mail protected from spam bots, or visit them
online at http://www.v3tucson.com
Contact:
Marni Standen/Gale
Earl
1-888-V3-TUCSON
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