Reclaiming Futures: Helping Kids Caught in the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime

Reclaiming Futures: Helping Kids Caught in the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime – Nearly 2 million teenagers are arrested every year. Eighty percent test positive for drugs or alcohol, but the vast majority of juvenile justice systems never assess them for substance abuse problems or offer treatment. Reclaiming Futures is a proven approach to helping kids caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime. In Dayton, Ohio, a successful pilot of the program engages courts, service providers, community groups and volunteers to help teen in trouble.

Prescription painkiller overdoses surpass 'street' drugs

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Later on, as a successful insurance salesman who loved to work out, he went to a doctor for help with old sports injuries. Aaron, then 33, was given a prescription for the painkiller Vicodin. Although he did not have a history of drug or alcohol abuse …
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Students told prescription drug abuse has no good outcome

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"You take more and more (pills) and try different drugs to mimic that first hit." Sarah got help for her addiction through treatment. "She enrolled in college … she was happy," Shay said. Then one day, Sarah ran into an acquaintance who was a known …
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