120 A N. Everest St.
Newberg, OR 97132
Ph. (503) 538-7647
Fax (503) 538-9015

Email: rrobbins@fsac.net
Support For Parents

First Step offers a free parent support group.  This support group is for any parents who either have a teen who is using drugs, or they suspect is using.  This group meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 4-5:30 pm. 

There is no cost for this confidential support group.  Talk with other parents, share experiences, and resources.
Academic Research

In this section, we provide links to research papers and briefs related to drug and addiction treatment. This information can be useful to students, teachers, and others interested in drug abuse awareness.

2011 Oregon Research Brief on Addiction Treatment Effectiveness (PDF)

 

 
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Consultation

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:46 | Written by Rod | PDF | Print | E-mail
If you have concerns about your son/daughter, and their possible drug use, First Step Adolescent Center staff are always willing to talk confidentially with you about signs/symptoms and options.  Either call the main office at (503)538-7647 or Rod Robbins at (503)318-6540.  Sometimes, just being able to talk with someone before making the final decision whether or not to take the next step can be very helpful.
 

Welcome to FSAC.net

What is First Step Adolescent Center?
We're a state licensed program offering adolescent specific chemical dependency outpatient treatment services to families in Washington and Yamhill Counties in Oregon.

Our Mission
The primary goal of First Step Adolescent Center is to aid adolescent clients in making healthy changes in attitude, thinking and behavior. Believing addiction is a disease, we believe that the focus of the adolescent needs to be on establishing a healthy recovery lifestyle including support from various people and activities.

The goal of treatment is to increase awareness and support change. We work toward this goal through an individualized treatment program designed to meet the specific needs of the client.

Agency Standards
First Step Adolescent Center has established a reputation in the community of providing individualized, timely, effective treatment for clients and their families since September, 2000.  We are committed to the following:

  • Evaluations completed within 72 hours of the initial call.
  • Individualized treatment recommendations based on a comprehensive evaluation and information from the family and referral source.
  • Responsiveness to communicating with the referring agent.
  • Focusing on aiding adolescent clients toward the goal of taking individual responsibility for change with support from their family and case manager.


To access services at our agency, an initial evaluation can be scheduled by calling (503) 538-7647.

 
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) - More teens are turning to pot and see it as less of a risk at the same time alcohol use among the same age group has dipped to historic lows, according to an annual national survey of drug use released Wednesday.

The findings were based on a survey of 47,000 eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders conducted by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

One of every 15 high school seniors reported smoking pot on a daily or near daily basis, the highest rate since 1981.

One of every nine high school seniors reported using synthetic marijuana, sometimes called Spice or K2, within the previous 12 months.

Marijuana use rose among 10th- and 12th-graders, the study said. None of the changes was large enough to be statistically significant, "but they all continue the pattern of a gradual rise," the study said. There was a "non-significant decrease" in the percentage of eighth-graders who reported using pot within the past year.

The percentage of teens saying they see "great risk" in using marijuana generally has dropped in recent years.

"One thing we've learned over the years is that when young people come to see a drug as dangerous, they're less likely to use it," Lloyd Johnston, the study's principal investigator, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "That helps to explain why marijuana right now is rising, because the proportion of kids who see it as dangerous has been declining."

The study said marijuana use among teens rose in 2011 for the fourth straight year after considerable decline in the preceding decade.

The survey found 36.4 percent of 12th-graders reported using marijuana in the past year, compared to 31.7 percent in the 2007 survey. Usage was at 28.8 percent for 10th-graders and 12.5 percent for eighth-graders within the previous 12 months, according to the 2011 survey.
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If you have concerns about your son/daughter, and their possible drug use, First Step Adolescent Center staff are always willing to talk confidentially with you about signs/symptoms and options.  Either call the main office at (503)538-7647 or Rod Robbins at (503)318-6540.  Sometimes, just being able to talk with someone before making the final decision whether or not to take the next step can be very helpful.
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