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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2007 |
For more information please contact: Rod and Marion Rodrigue Ironwood Founders (Toll-Free) 1-877-496-2463 |
 Click here to view Rod Rodrigue's "Daytime" morning show interview Don’t Let Your Daughter be the Next Lindsay Lohan! Tabloid headlines scream as Paris Hilton is jailed, Lindsay Lohan attends rehab, and Britney Spears goes berserk. What's going on with modern youth and where do destructive behaviors begin? Ironwood Residential Treatment Center offers expert advice to help parents nationwide. Morrill, ME - Founders of Ironwood Residential Treatment Center, a teenage course correction facility in Maine, are on a quest to deliver a message to parents across the country. "There is hope, and there is help out there. Don't give up on your teen, they may need you now more than ever," explains Rod and Marion Rodrigue, co-founders. From depression to distress, drinking to drugs, anxiety to anger and insult to injury, America's teens are putting themselves at risk everyday. It is impossible to ignore the staggering statistics: • 5000 alcohol-related deaths among teens were reported last year • 1 million teenagers admit to binge drinking • 1 in 10 teens drives under the influence • 1 in 5 teens abuses prescription drugs • Over 1.5 million teens run away from home every year Teens today are faced with an ever rising number of pressures, demands and burdens. They require a new level of nurturing and understanding. Rod and Marion Rodrigue learned this the hard way when they discovered their teenage daughter was on a downward spiral. Her erratic behavior prompted their in-depth investigation of a suitable treatment option. The Rodrigue's heartfelt search left them with a newfound inspiration to build the best facility in the world. "We run everything through the same exact filter -- would we want these people to treat our daughter," says co-founder Rod Rodrigue. "Would we want that therapy for our child? And if it is, that's what we do." The Rodrigue's share their story with parents across the country in an effort to help families regain hope, confidence and the presence of a child they love. They explain what signs parents can look for, what options parents have, and how to stop the problem before it escalates. Signs to watch for are dramatic changes in the teen including a disassociation from the family, failure to obey family rules, experimentation with drugs and alcohol, running with a bad crowd, stealing, hurting themselves. Click here to see Rod Rodrigue discuss options that parents can consider when seeking help for their child. Footage is from the July 16, 2007, television airing of “Daytime” in Tampa, Florida, with host Dave Nemeth. About Ironwood: Ironwood is a co-educational residential treatment center and working farm occupying 500 acres of countryside on the beautiful mid-coast of Maine. Ironwood offers a 6- to 9-month course correction program for teens 13-18 years old. Ironwood's treatment program offers therapeutic, clinical, and educational services helping teens to adopt proactive behaviors necessary to lead a productive life as a contributing family member and community citizen. Ironwood's treatment program is carefully designed to assist families in crisis and turn around the behavior of the troubled teen by developing self-respect, values, and effective communication skills. For more information, please visit www.IronwoodMaine.com. |
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