ADDICTION PREVENTION WORKSHOP
Untreated: A Two-Day Interactive Workshop for Grades 11–12
Built around the award-winning short film Untreated, this program is designed to raise awareness about addiction and provide insight into how this epidemic impacts schools and society as a whole.
Our GOAL is simple: to make addiction awareness real, relatable, and actionable for today’s students.
Through the Untreated workshop, we help students:
Recognize the early warning signs and symptoms of addiction.
Understand the real costs—on health, relationships, and future goals.
Break the silence by challenging stigma and encouraging honest conversations.
See hope in the power of asking for help and supporting one another.
16.8% of Americans (12+) had a substance use disorder in 2024—double the rate in 2021. SAMHSA
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Meets NJ Core Curriculum Standards
Educational support and resources included
Flexible delivery: classroom, assemblies, health education, or after-school programs
Backed by prevention and mental health specialists.
“Untreated” follows three young people in the same community whose lives are shaped by addiction. Though their paths converge, they never truly meet. Each struggles in a different way — through isolation, desperation, and self-sabotage. But everything shifts when a hand is extended — and one of them finally reaches back, choosing hope.
NJ RECOVERY FILM FEST WINNER 2020