Column: Recovery schools can help teens battling addiction

Column: Recovery schools can help teens battling addiction

In 2023, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s annual survey on drug use and health estimated that 2.2 million adolescents aged 12-17 — about 8.5% of this age group — had a substance use disorder. Yet, a staggering 1.8 million received no treatment. Do the math and you’ll find a concerning picture for education: In an average classroom of 30 students, two are likely struggling with an unaddressed addiction. And the…

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