Some Ohio teenagers got a dramatic look at the devastation that can result from drug and alcohol abuse during a "Party House" event that was staged by several drug prevention teams and organizations in the Dayton area. Writer Quest Lakes described the event in the May 6 edition of the Dayton Courier:

Several teens were sprawled on the floor in handcuffs, CPR was being performed on one teen, while oxygen was being administered to another. The scene was a dramatization of how unsupervised teen parties can -- and do -- go terribly wrong. ...

A different unpleasant scene awaited the tour participants in each room: the teen actors dramatized alcohol poisoning, overdose from prescription drugs, drunken fights, alcohol related injuries and marijuana and cocaine use.

Adults in recovery, members of Healthy Communities Coalition and Central Lyon Youth Connections, and representatives from Lyon Sheriff's Office debriefed participants at the end of each tour. They also offered suggestions about long-term strategies to reduce underage drinking and other drug use in the county.

Teen drug and alcohol use remains a significant problem throughout the nation, but a number of residential recovery programs have helped young people overcome their addictions and resume the pursuit of their greatest potential.

Labels: prevention, alcohol_abuse, drug_abuse

Posted By: Aspen/CRC