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

Published January 4, 2013

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.

Rockefeller praises DEA for permanent drug disposal plan

Filed under: drug abuse help

Va., praised the federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday for implementing a permanent drug disposal plan to help prevent prescription drug abuse. In recent years, Rockefeller held several hearings and introduced various pieces of …
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