OKPOLICY.ORG
“More than 90 percent of adults who develop a substance use disorder began using before they were 18. Achieving any major reduction in substance misuse will require a reboot in our approach – starting with a greater emphasis on preventing use before it starts, intervening and providing support earlier and viewing treatment and recovery as a long-term commitment.”
– Jeffrey Levi, executive director of Trust for America’s Health, which recently released a report that found Oklahoma’s youth drug overdose rate had tripled over the last decade (Source)
