>>> on the ever growing number of teenagers in the suburbs hooked on heroin. people wrote in wanting answers and solutions. tonight a remedy that seemed to be working in communities across the country for young people addicted to drugs and alcohol. they are known as recovery schools where life lessons are as important as any textbook.
>> did you feel pretty supported?
>> reporter: it's a typical morning at this small high school just outside boston. this is not your typical high school . counselors collect cell phones to keep kids from calling old friends or drug dealers and random drug testing is part of the school day . northshore is one of 35 publicly funded recovery high schools across the country. and what makes this school different from a conventional campus is that every student here is struggling to stay clean and sober.
>> you'll hear ongoing conversations about what a student needs to do to avoid alcohol and drugs and have fun in sobriety.
>> bringing it home.
>> reporter: music and writing are a big part of the curriculum for 17-year-old ian monroe beonroe belcher and for the first time he is even enjoying math.
>> my life is a lot better.
>> reporter: ian has been in and out of rehab seven times but this time instead of heading back to his old high school and old influences he came to northshore. the school's founder michelle l l lipinski says respect is the secret.
>> treat them with respect and kindness.
>> reporter: this isn't just happening at the high school level . some colleges now offer drug and alcohol free dorms. the oldest program started right here at rutgers university in new jersey. the on campus community provides counseling, academic, and other support to help students far away from home resist the urge to relapse. back at north shore there are guidelines for clean living everywhere you look.
>> i still have time to change my life.
>> reporter: also acceptance for those still fragile from rehab, detox, or even jail.
>> the perception is that these kids are the bad kids and what we don't realize is they're our kids. they're all of our kids.
>> i'm actually learning things.
>> reporter: students working hard toward a common goal, a good education, graduation, and recovery. north shore says students who stay in school and sober for an initial 90 days have an impressive graduation rate of 92%. and on the subject of addiction we will have a special report tonight on "rock center" about a growing crisis, a generation of children addicted to pain killers before they're even born. that's tonight on "rock center" with brian williams at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central.
Source: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/48088044/
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