Childrens Hospital Pediatric Assoc

Adolescent Substance Abuse Program

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300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 2115, USA

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Note: ASAP’s drug testing is part of a treatment program. ASAP does not offer one-time drug tests for adolescents outside of the program.

ASAP’s approach to treating adolescent substance use helps patients and families deal with the root problems that are often responsible for substance problems. ASAP’s team includes psychiatrists and social workers trained to uncover and address the emotional and mental health issues that frequently contribute to young people’s problems with alcohol and drugs. ASAP treats mental health problems and gives patients and their families the tools to cope with emotional distress that sometimes underpins substance use by connecting parents to a network of parents who are dealing with similar issues.

By helping families deal with these psychological issues, the ASAP team helps to prevent young people from returning to substance use down the road. To maintain, confidentiality and build trust, adolescents and parents are assigned to different clinicians who work together to engage and support and the entire family. Our team-based approach ensures that everyone who takes care of your child and family will understand the specific issues and challenges you face and give consistent advice. The multi-disciplinary approach is reflected in the treatment plan, which could include input from experts in pediatrics, child development, education, psychiatry and counseling.

ASAP is part of a robust team of faculty and researchers with numerous ongoing studies funded by the National institutes of Health, other federal sources, and private foundations. Our team also provides practical training to clinicians and health care providers throughout the country on various topics, including screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT), brief treatment, and medication assisted therapy for opioid addiction. To about ASAP’s research and training, please click here.

The Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at Boston Children’s Hospital provides national leadership in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of substance use problems and disorders in children and adolescents. ASAP is part of the Division of Developmental Medicine, and is staffed by developmental-behavioral trained pediatricians, licensed independent social workers and psychiatrists. ASAP clinicians are uniquely qualified to evaluate and support adolescents with a full range of substance use problems and disorders, from teens who have just begun using substances to those struggling with addiction, and their families.

Adolescence is a time of uncertainty, when young people are establishing their independence and discovering their place in the world. Because of the particular challenges posed by the cognitive and developmental changes that mark adolescence, treatment for adolescent substance use requires a distinctive approach that recognizes and respects adolescents’ desire for independence while understanding the special vulnerabilities of this period of life. ASAP’s approach to substance use is built around our understanding of this important and transitional period in life.

By focusing on a combination of clinical services, research, training, and policy work, ASAP is committed to reducing and preventing substance use disorders and related behaviors in children and adolescents.

The Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP) at Boston Children’s Hospital provides national leadership in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of substance use problems and disorders in children and adolescents. ASAP is part of the Division of Developmental Medicine, and is staffed by developmental-behavioral trained pediatricians, licensed independent social workers and psychiatrists. ASAP clinicians are uniquely qualified to evaluate and support adolescents with a full range of substance use problems and disorders, from teens who have just begun using substances to those struggling with addiction, and their families.

Adolescence is a time of uncertainty, when young people are establishing their independence and discovering their place in the world. Because of the particular challenges posed by the cognitive and developmental changes that mark adolescence, treatment for adolescent substance use requires a distinctive approach that recognizes and respects adolescents’ desire for independence while understanding the special vulnerabilities of this period of life. ASAP’s approach to substance use is built around our understanding of this important and transitional period in life.

By focusing on a combination of clinical services, research, training, and policy work, ASAP is committed to reducing and preventing substance use disorders and related behaviors in children and adolescents.

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Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Relapse prevention from naltrxone
  • Buprenorphine used in treatment
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone)
  • Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone

Facility Type

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach
  • Trauma-related counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or vivitrol
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department
  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
  • Private health insurance

Emergency Mental Health Services

Payment Assistance Available

Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered

  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
  • Military families
  • Adolescents
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
  • Transitional age young adults

Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Contingency management/motivational incentive
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • Childrens Hospital Pediatric Assoc

    300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 2115

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