Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #942 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY June 4, 2024: ‘Fentanyl Frontline’ by ZUMA Partner newspaper The Albuquerque Journal photo-journalist Chancey Bush and story by staff writer Matthew Reisen: Several teens in recovery illustrate their addiction using colored pencils in a room at Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque. Maddie, 18, uses a sharpie to write words like ”manipulator,” ”loss” and ”save me” in jagged letters swirling around a girl covering her eyes. All of the teens at Serenity Mesa had to detox, often undergoing serious withdrawals, in a mental hospital or jail cell. At first glance, you wouldn’t guess most of them have already been homeless, locked in a jail cell, overdosed on drugs and seen someone die from an overdose or shooting. Jennifer Weiss-Burke, executive director at the 14-bed facility in New Mexico, said the hurdles faced by youth suffering from an addiction are many. the state ranks second worst in the nation for youth suffering from a mental illness and among the worst for youth suffering from an addiction. Welcome to ‘Fentanyl Frontline’
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