Local PTAs and panelists emphasize role of parents in combating student opioid use

Panelists at the Arlington County Council of PTAs event on drug use on Monday, March 13, 2023 (via CCPTA)
As more parents and caregivers grapple with substance use addiction among youth, they are increasingly turning to the juvenile justice system as a last resort.
Over the past year, there has been upwards of a 100% increase in the number of petitions being made for court-ordered services, such as drug treatment, according to Hon. W. Michael Chick, Jr., a judge with the Arlington County Juvenil