Gatehouse Academy Reporter - Newsletter - Vol 1 Issue 3
Gatehouse Academy announces the launch of its newly re-designed website to provide a more comprehensive resource in the field of young adult drug treatment.
Scottsdale, Arizona- June 11, 2009 - Gatehouse Academy, the premier source and solution for young adult recovery, has just re-launched its website and has expanded its social media efforts. The site will provide a go-to resource for information on addiction recovery, treatment and rehabilitation for young adults age 17-25. Read More.
Gatehouse Academy Campus Outreach
Gatehouse Academy has a tradition of giving back to the
community working with organizations such as the Make A Wish foundation. Their
latest project has already raised around 4,000 dollars for young Hannah
Elizabeth York, who suffers from a rare genetic condition called Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, or EB. The residents planned and carried out a weekend festival on the Gatehouse Academy campus which included a car wash, bake sale, raffle, barbeque, arts and crafts show, and live music – by a Gatehouse academy band.
More teens are abusing prescription drugs
Although there has been a slight decline in illicit drug use according to the 2007 Substance Abuse and Mental Health services Administration study, there is a troubling new trend among teens. More are abusing prescription medications because it is readily available in their medicine cabinet.
This kind of teen drug use is second in popularity only to marijuana. Preventing this type of drug abuse is something that parents are missing the boat on, according to the study.
According to the 2006 SAMHA National Survey on Drug Use and Health more than 2.1 million teens abused prescription drugs. Another alarming finding is that prescription drugs are the number one choice of teens 12- 13 years old. Read More
