With a large number of its adolescent population using opiates, and with addiction levels reaching epidemic proportions, The State Department of Public Health granted funds to establish “Recovery High School”, located in Brockton Massachusetts.
The school which is expected to
open its doors in December, will be funded with $500’000 per year and will
enroll as many as 50 high school diploma-seeking students ranging from 14 to 21
years of age. The staff will consist of a principal, four teachers and two
counselors.
Founder of the support group “Parents
Supporting Parents for the families of opiate-addicted children” Lisa Murphy,
believes the amount of pressure teens experience
to obtain to get top grades, scholarships and keep up with friends can be draw
them to opiates. Her own daughter, became addicted to
heroin at the age of 19 and has spent 5 years in recovery.
"I'm so excited about a
recovery high school, many young people have no idea recovery exists until they
are well into the addiction” Sorrenti said.
Many believe that with the
long-awaited recovery high school will professionally cater to the needs of
vulnerable teens struggling to battle addiction, in addition to helping
communities and families heal as they witness their loved ones receive the
support and motivation they need to overcome addiction.
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