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Substance AbuseMany youth turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with life on the street, and young people often arrive at Covenant House addicted to alcohol or drugs. Evaluation, referral and education are the major focus of the Covenant House substance abuse program.
All Covenant House sites provide some level of substance abuse assistance on site including counseling, therapy and support groups. Covenant House staff members also refer clients for more comprehensive services including inpatient detoxification, residential rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation and counseling.
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Meet Keturah
Q.What was your life like before coming to Covenant House Florida? A.I started skipping school, leaving in the morning, and getting high with older kids. Sometimes I didn't go home for a night or two, sometimes for days. I kept running away--three four, five hundred times. I broke my mother's heart so many times it couldn't be worse if you broke it with a hammer. Q.How did you find out about Covenant House? A.The last time I ran away, I remember sitting on the beach early one morning. My friend was like "When are you going to get some help?" He took me to Covenant House and left me. I was so scared, so tired. Q.What was it like for you when you first arrived? A.I had a hard time with the structure. It took me four times to finish, but I actually graduated from CHAMP, the addiction program. I finally did it when I was 17 and everyone was really happy for me. Then, just after turning 18, I decided to go out on my own. Q.What happened after that? A.I ended up in a bad living situation, and I relapsed, but I came right back to Covenant House, and I'm starting over. |
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