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$1.3M Backs Virginia's First School For Adolescents In Recovery $1.3M Backs Virginia's First School For Adolescents In Recovery
$1.3M Backs Virginia's First School For Adolescents In Recovery A high school for students recovering from substance abuse is set to open in Virginia. The Chesterfield program is part of a $1.3 million pilot project to educate young people about drugs, as was first reported by Virginia Mercury. While other Virginia high schools have implemented drug education curriculum, the Chesterfield program will provide students with specialized counseling, a supportive environment, and the tools to prevent a relapse. At least 38 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have died from drug overdoses since 2018, Virginia Department of Health data revea…

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by AJ Goldbloom