drug use. not that you should ever use any of this stuff. you could use an illegal drug that would typically not killed you but if laced with fentanyl you could die based off that. so the risk that these kids are taking by indulging in that is far higher than the risk of kids in past generations. we re educating on that and helping to reduce the demand for experimenting with illegal drugs and finally, we re focused on people that are addicted to actually get them on a path to self-sufficient see. we started an opioid response network. instead of having somebody overdose go in the hospital and get put back on the street with no help guess what, they ll relapse if that happens. we have interventions where they are offered treatment, counseling, offered a way to be self-sufficient and to manage this addiction. since this program has been in, our relapse rate is less than 10%.
We know science-based sex education works. We need to apply a similar strategy to drug abuse prevention, writes Diana Martinez, an addiction researcher
Bipartisan legislation and growth through public and private investment are transforming the behavioral health care delivery system. The rollout of several transformational programs.