A new substance abuse program to be introduced into the Prairie Rose School District is aimed towards addiction problems of students in schools.

The program is designed to be a "last ditch attempt" to avoid expelling problem students with addiction problems.

Not simply school based, the project also incorporates community organizations such as Alberta Alcohol, Drug A C, the police and Palliser Health, along with three school districts, the Prairie Rose school district 8, Medicine Hat school district 76 as well as the Catholic School Board.

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