News of inhalant abuse became a nationwide concern from the 1960s to the 1980s and it took its toll in San Antonio’s West Side barrios. A UTSA graduate research student dove into this lesser-known piece of the city's history and discovered the community effort that helped barrio youth find a path to addiction recovery.

Chicano And Religious Activists Helped Pull San Antonio’s Barrios Out Of Addiction In The 1970s

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Chicano And Religious Activists Helped Pull San Antonio’s Barrios Out Of Addiction In The 1970s

Chicano And Religious Activists Helped Pull San Antonio’s Barrios Out Of Addiction In The 1970s

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