November 1, 2020
Much attention has been spent on treating adults with opioid addiction. But it’s not always the same with teens.
That’s why Norfolk-based nonprofit The Up Center has created a new program geared toward helping adolescents addicted to opioids, using a treatment method not currently available in Hampton Roads.
Thanks to a federal grant, the center will be able to roughly double its capacity for treating young people with substance use issues.