DENVER — There is a program reaching into Denver Public Schools to help students on the cusp of addiction. It's going on it's 11th year and the need keeps growing.

She said the program is designed to both educate kids about early signs of addiction and how to prevent it from spiraling any further.

"We're really looking at supporting prevention, first and foremost, of really supporting those life skills on making proactive and good decisions in in your life. And substance misuse is very connected to mental health," Fateas said. "When students are stable and have strong coping skills, they're more likely to make better choices. So we first start focus on prevention, but then also that early misuse and really getting kids connected to intervention early."

Fatseas said kids have been recept

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