Being a teenager is full of highs and lows, but for students at Recovery High the lows could mean death; Shawn can't stop the vicious cycle of addiction and detoxification.
An intimate, four-part documentary series, 16 and Recovering follows the triumphs and challenges of students attending a Recovery High School in Boston. With unprecedented access over the course of a school year, the series follows the lives of students on the challenging road to graduation who must also battle substance use and mental health disorders along the way.