Adolescent Substance Abuse Program

ASAP offers two levels of outpatient care tailored specifically to adolescents with substance use disorder: a standard Outpatient Program and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Both are structured to allow teens to remain at home and maintain their school or family routines while engaging in consistent, clinically guided addiction treatment — a model that research supports for adolescent populations who do not require residential care.

The IOP level provides a higher frequency of services for young people who need more structured support than a standard outpatient visit, while still avoiding the disruption of an inpatient stay. Together, these two tracks give families in Mesa and the broader Maricopa County area a continuum of outpatient care that can flex as a teen's recovery needs evolve over time.

One of the defining features of ASAP's addiction treatment model is its Parent Night Group Therapy — a dedicated session that brings parents into the group therapy setting rather than leaving them on the periphery of their child's recovery. For families navigating a teen's substance use disorder, this structure offers a direct, facilitated space to build skills, process concerns, and align with their adolescent's treatment goals.

This approach reflects what recovery community advocates and families alike often identify as critical: treatment that recognizes the family system as both an influence on and a resource for long-term recovery. At ASAP, family engagement is not an optional add-on — it is built into the program's clinical design.

ASAP's clinical programming centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and group therapy — two approaches well-suited to the adolescent stage of development. CBT helps teens identify and shift the thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to substance use, while group therapy creates a peer recovery community where young people can practice accountability and build connections with others working toward sobriety.

For adolescents, the group setting carries particular weight: peers are a primary influence during these years, and a structured, therapeutic peer group can serve as a meaningful counterbalance to environments that may have contributed to substance use. The combination of CBT and group therapy at ASAP reflects a treatment design that takes the developmental realities of adolescence seriously.

ASAP is located at 2530 South Alma School Road in Mesa, AZ 85210, and extends its service area to include Glendale — making it a resource for families across the eastern and western stretches of the Phoenix metro. The clinic operates five days a week with consistent hours from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends.

Families concerned about the cost of addiction treatment will find that ASAP accepts Medicaid, private insurance, and self-pay or cash arrangements. To learn more about program fit, scheduling, or insurance coverage, families can reach ASAP directly at (602) 434-0249 or visit asapaz.com. The center's focused adolescent population means inquiries are handled within the context of teen and family-centered recovery — not routed through a general intake process designed for adults.