Addiction
Alcohol Addiction
New Hampshire Groups Unite to Fight Teen Substance Abuse | New Hampshire Groups Unite to Fight Teen Substance Abuse |
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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has found that nearly half of the state’s high school students report using alcohol on a regular basis. According to a Sept. 17 article by Robert Levey of the website Seacoast Online, this news about the prevalence of teen substance abuse shocked many and compelled some to act: With studies showing New Hampshire youth possess some of the highest rates of alcohol and drug use nationally, New Heights, the Community Diversion Program, and Portsmouth High School Student Assistant Program have formed the Portsmouth Reflections Program. Noting the goal of the Portsmouth Reflections Program, or PRP, is to improve long-term outcomes for teens age 14 to 18, including those with substance abuse issues and other high-risk behaviors, Marci Albert, student assistance counselor at PHS, said the program is comprehensive by design.
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