Pediatricians ’ Counseling Hopes To End Teen Opioid Addiction Before It Starts

WAREHAM (CBS) – One out of every four teenagers admits to misusing or abusing, a prescription drug.
It’s a dangerous road that can lead to addiction. To prevent and treat drug-use in kids there is now a first-of-its-kind program tackling the issue head-on right at the pediatrician’s office.
At Wareham Pediatrics, the Cat in the Hat welcomes young patients and route markers provide a guide to the exam rooms.
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But the practice itself could be creating a road map to prevent and treat addiction in kids.
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“It was a really helpless feeling to sometimes see kids and families struggling with drug, alcohol, or even worse opiate use and not have the tools,” Dr. Jason Reynolds told WBZ-TV.
Wareham Pediatrics now has those tools.
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