Troubled Teens Resources

Schools for troubled teens are usually full of those teenagers who have not learned any self-control. They are geared towards instant gratification, have no concern for how their behavior hurts others, are self-absorbed and irresponsible.

Their lack of character and disrespect for the law eventually will land them in jail, get them expelled from school, and in worse case scenarios, struggling in the grip of addiction. These teens eventually pay dearly for every mistake they make.

However, their counterparts in the world of celebrity are equally lacking in character and discipline, but they rarely pay the price their poor and unremarkable fellow troubled teenagers pay.

“Sue Allchurch, director of The Linwood Group, said: “Celebrities pop in and out of treatment as if it were a trip to the shops. It is given extensive media coverage and can glamorise a serious, life-threatening addiction to alcohol or drugs.

“It also makes treatment seem like a short, sharp, shock - a wave of a magic wand, which you can walk away from with the problem gone.

“The truth is that for someone with a genuine addiction, rehab is only the beginning - to be successful, addicts need to make a lifelong commitment to working at the problem through self-help and support groups.

“The Linwood Group believes this gives the green light to young people to binge drink and behave badly just like their celebrity role models.

“It suggests that even if a celebrity has an addiction, a quick trip into rehab will sort it out so it really cannot be that bad.”

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