There are students here that came straight from high school. Some are older and reentering school after many years. Toni Walker, Marshall Rowe and the other students in their group targeted veterans to hear their message. He lost the battle and his life. Michael Rosario is a survivor of dual diagnoses, a condition that is not as well known.
Dual diagnoses involves emotional problems compounded by the overuse of prescription drugs.
Marian Green, Diane Branlett, Robin Johnson and others worked on the adolescent element of the project. Studies show that this group is especially vulnerable to drug and alcohol abuse. Another group targeted families. The goal here was to help all family members become more aware, to be able to recognize when one of their own may have fallen victim to some form of substance abuse. And to dissuade parents who are desperate for money from turning a blind-eye because the drug money their son or daughter brings home may help to supplement the family income.