American Addiction Centers
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:59 am
Hi,
My 17 yr old son is in rehab. He got arrested for possession of heroin right before Thanksgiving. Court ordered to either rehab or jail, we were happy to send him to rehab. He is currently at The Academy in Palm Beach, Florida. Have any of you ever had anyone there or have been there yourself? Our Employee Assistance Program director recommended this place so we sent him there sight unseen. We live in Ct so we had never heard of this place and havent been able to visit since our son has been admitted. Any info would be most helpful.
It all started back when he was 12 using marijuana. Then on to drinking, pills, coke, mushrooms, crack and now heroin. How I was never able to see this, I'll never know. Bi-Polar Disorder and chemical depression is in both my husbands and my families.
I worry that there is an underlying issue that the therapists might not see with him. It's a dual diagnosis treatment and 12 step facility. He only gets once a week for one hour with his therapist-I don't think that that's enough. I have voiced this concern with them but haven't gotten an answer yet.
I am giving this place the benefit of the doubt, but would appreciate any info that anyone can give me for this particular center.
Thank you!!
My 17 yr old son is in rehab. He got arrested for possession of heroin right before Thanksgiving. Court ordered to either rehab or jail, we were happy to send him to rehab. He is currently at The Academy in Palm Beach, Florida. Have any of you ever had anyone there or have been there yourself? Our Employee Assistance Program director recommended this place so we sent him there sight unseen. We live in Ct so we had never heard of this place and havent been able to visit since our son has been admitted. Any info would be most helpful.
It all started back when he was 12 using marijuana. Then on to drinking, pills, coke, mushrooms, crack and now heroin. How I was never able to see this, I'll never know. Bi-Polar Disorder and chemical depression is in both my husbands and my families.
I worry that there is an underlying issue that the therapists might not see with him. It's a dual diagnosis treatment and 12 step facility. He only gets once a week for one hour with his therapist-I don't think that that's enough. I have voiced this concern with them but haven't gotten an answer yet.
I am giving this place the benefit of the doubt, but would appreciate any info that anyone can give me for this particular center.
Thank you!!