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The holidays can be especially difficult for people in addiction recovery, students and staff share why.
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The holidays can be especially difficult for people in addiction recovery, students and staff share why.
Drugs found in local schools reached a 10-year high last year. The $7 pills that landed some Hough High School students in rehab killed 17-year-old Laird Ramirez.
Copy shortlink: Minnesota's largest school district is working to help students who have turned to substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anoka-Hennepin Schools have partnered with Hazelden Betty Ford, an addiction treatment and advocacy organization, to provide a licensed clinical professional to conduct screenings and assessments of high school students who may be struggling with substance use and mental health issues. Hazelden Betty Ford will also provide education and prevention services to students, staff and parents. "Kids right now are looking for something...