West Virginia

West Virginia

Students at Buckhannon Upsur High School located in West Virginia has the right approach to drug education for the other students in their high school and other surrounding high schools.

19 children and a school nurse have formed an alliance called The Truth Team.  These students and nurse go around to different schools in their area and talk about the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

The students at Buckhannon-Upshur High School, along with school nurse Nancy Bradshaw put together The Truth Team. The 19 member team, visits local schools in hopes to teach the kids early on about the dangers surrounding prescription drugs, and why it’s important to never use someone else’s medicine.

Many students graduate from high school already addicted to a prescription drug that goes un noticed by a parent and/or guardian.  Drug addiction treatment is a way out of the cycle of drug addiction.

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1 Comment

  1. Reza says:

    That’s great what they’re doing for the kids.

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