Reading, writing, and recovery at a high school helping teens with addiction
Description
Being a teen is challenging enough, but imagine facing the added burden of addiction.
Drug use is especially harmful to the developing brain, altering its structure in ways that can increase the risk of long-term addiction and other serious issues.
But thanks to a unique high school in Las Vegas that combines education with substance use disorder treatment, Landynn Meyers and Giuseppe Russo, along with many other teens are turning their lives around and thriving. In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, hear from the principal of Las Vegas Mission High School, along with a couple of graduates who are now helping others facing similar struggles.
Learn more about Mission High School: https://www.missionhighschoollv.org/about
Waych Awareness, Action, and Hope: Navigating the Opioid/Fentanyl crisis, here: https://www.drugfreeisuptome.org/
The Emily’s Hope Substance Use Prevention Curriculum has been carefully designed to address growing concerns surrounding substance use and overdose in our communities. Our curriculum focuses on age-appropriate and evidence-based content that educates children about the risks of substance use while empowering them to make healthy choices.
For more episodes and to read Angela's blog, just go to our website, emilyshope.charity
Wishing you faith, hope and courage!
Podcast producers:
Casey Wonnenberg King & Marley Miller
United States
