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Substance Abuse Treatment in West Seneca, NY

We are dedicated to ending the drug epidemic in Western New York by empowering adolescents and families to live a life free from the disease of addiction through community outreach, education, and early intervention.

Dick Gallagher Memorial Celebration

On August 25 - Kids Escaping Drugs will honor the legacy of one of the organization's founders - Dick Gallagher with the dedication of the campus' sports park and pavilion. KED looks forward to bringing together current and former students to honor Dick's legacy of wellness and recovery.

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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day. This day concludes KED's 30 Days of Remembrance campaign that told the stories of individuals who have lost their lives to drug addiction. The goal of this campaign was to not only tell the story of who these individuals were beyond their addiction, but to inform the public that overdose deaths are preventable.

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OUR STATEMENT

We at Kids Escaping Drugs Inc. much like addiction, do not discriminate against race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to equal employment opportunities.

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EVENTS

Stay up to date on events happening right here in our community that support outreach, educational programming, and the Renaissance Campus Facility.

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EDUCATION

We proudly partner with schools and communities to provide no-cost proactive outreach and education through our Face2Face Program.

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THE KIDS ESCAPING DRUGS RENAISSANCE CAMPUS

Photo Credit to: Ben Read

AS LONG AS THERE IS ADDICTION, WE'LL BE HERE.

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Erie County experienced over 250 opiate related deaths in 2021.

- Dr. Gale R. Burstein,
Erie County Health Department

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Only about 1 in 10 people with a substance use disorder receive any type of specialty treatment.

- Source Surgeon General 2022

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23.5 million adults are in recovery or have recovered from a substance use problem.

- Source Recovery Research Institute-2021

#RecoveryIsPossible

"We Do Recover"

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75,000 people in WNY were educated through the face2face program in 2020-21

- Face2Face survey report, 2022

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Addiction is considered a highly treatable disease, and recovery is attainable!

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53 million or 19.4% of people 12 and over have used illegal drugs or misused prescription drugs within the last year.

- Source National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS)

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700K Drug overdose deaths in the US since 2000

- Source National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS)

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How Kids Escaping Drugs Helps

Adolescent/Young-Adult Focused

The Renaissance campus houses the only adolescent residential treatment provider in WNY serving ages 12-24. Counselors and staff are uniquely qualified to provide treatment services for this youth population.

Locally Based

Our campus is conveniently located in West Seneca, easily accessible from the City of Buffalo and surrounding areas. We have been deeply rooted in our community for almost 30 years. Join the fight to combat the drug epidemic that's occurring in our own backyard.

Inspiring Hope

We are dedicated to creating a supportive and proactive network to inspire hope in Western New York through events and educational programs in communities, schools, and workplaces.