Drug-free schools.Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. is set to join seven other states that offer
drug-free environments for adolescents with addiction addiction: see drug addiction and drug abuse. problems. At these
recovery schools, students can complete their education without being
tempted to return to abusing drugs.
The choice is bleak The bleak is a small pelagic fish of the Cyprinid family. Description The body of the bleak is elongated and flat. The head is pointed and the relatively small mouth is turned upwards. The anal fin is long and has 18 to 23 fin rays. The lateral line is complete. ," said Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor lieutenant governor n. Abbr. Lt. Gov. 1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States. 2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province. Kerry Healey Kerry Murphy Healey, Ph.D. (born April 30, 1960) was the 70th Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. She served from 2003 to 2007 with Governor Mitt Romney. . "Kids either drop out of school to avoid the peer pressure ... or they go to school and fall into their old behavior." Along with offering a standard high-school or college curriculum, recovery schools provide ongoing post-treatment support. All students who enroll are required to be sober for 30 days prior to admission. The schools also help students transition from high school into college, a career or another high school. For students enrolled in recovery schools, the one-year relapse rate is only 20 percent, compared to 90 percent among teenagers who return to their old schools. About 2S such schools and 12 colleges have been established around the country in states that include California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. |
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