The treatment program is gender and age specific. The desires and aspirations of teens/adolescents are very different from that of a growing adult or a fully mature individual. Similarly, the experiences of young women who have struggled with substance abuse are typically different from those of young men. As a result, scientific and well-formulated treatment programs will actually address these different gender needs naturally, rather than placing your child or loved ones in a ‘one- size-fits-all program’.