Author Dr. John Lenss
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
If you or someone you know struggles with alcohol abuse, marijuana, cocaine, or methamphetamine (meth) addiction, hope is here. Reach out to the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge for help. Why? Because this addiction recovery program works. The Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge has double the success rate of other addiction treatment programs. A whopping 92% of long-term addiction recovery clients are sober for at least one year after completing this substance abuse disorder treatment.
Minnesota Author Dr. John Lenss
Minnesota author Dr. John Lenss researched the program during his Ph.D. studies and authored the book SUCCESSES TREATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. This book tells readers what they need to know to help others achieve and maintain an addiction-free and sober life. Substance Use Disorder is a treatable condition. SUCCESSES TREATING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER details the elements that define the best treatment program in the world. Dr. John Lenss’ based his writings on all available published literature, not literature that was designed as a sales and marketing tool.


Successful Substance Abuse Treatment
Dr. John Lenss’ study revealed four key elements are present in the Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in Minneapolis.
- Jesus is a part of Adult & Teen Challenge, not just a biblically-based Jesus.
- Many of the staff are Adult & Teen Challenge graduates. Therefore, staff members can empathize with virtually anything a person with an addiction is experiencing.
- The Adult & Teen Challenge aftercare programs are actively reaching out to addiction recovery graduates to support them. In other words, after graduation, a client’s well-being is not solely dependent on them reaching out to someone or attending a meeting.
- Lastly, the time that a client spends in addiction recovery is not fixed. Clients experiencing substance use disorder do not graduate until they are ready.
Real Stories of Substance Use Recovery
Follow Dr. John Lenss on his blog to read about real people’s success stories of substance abuse recovery. The blog offers hope to people with alcohol addiction, drug addiction, porn addiction, methamphetamine addiction, and other types of addiction.
Featured Book

Success Treating Substance Use Disorder
A Look at Minnesota Adult Teen Challenge
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Let’s Connect!
Contact Dr. John Lenss for more information about treatments for substance abuse. Also, contact Dr. John Lenss to speak to your church or group.
Purchase Your Copy of Lenss’ Success Book
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