Continuing to build on the Interprofessional Drug Education Alliance Program established in 1992, attorneys from the Houston Bar Association are teaming up with area medical professionals to educate youth on the consequences of drug and alcohol use. On October 16, lawyers and physicians will provide information on the realities of drug and alcohol use—including the perils of youth entering the criminal justice system—to more than 1,500 fifth-grade students at 19 elementary schools. Since its founding, the IDEA Program has reached more than 70,000 Houston-area students.
