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Beverly High School is one of three school districts across the state to benefit from a state substance use disorder grant program announced on Thursday. (Shutterstock)
BEVERLY, MA Beverly High School is one of three in the state that will share in $972,000 in grants to fund substance-abuse programs for students ages 13 through 17.
The state Department of Public Health said Beverly, Boston and Springfield will receive the grants for students with a substance use disorder or who have been identified as high risk. The program, which in Beverly will be administered through the Northshore Education Consortium, will include educational tutoring, recreational activities, year-round after-school and out-of-school programs as well as intervention and recovery support programs.