Vermont Faces Opiate Drug Abuse Crisis
Vermont faces opiate drug abuse crisis
About 4,000 Vermonters are in drug treatment for opiates, such as Oxycontin and heroin … says she’s now clean and working at the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory. “In my addiction, I kept so many secrets, and I don’t have to do that anymore,” she says.
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Working Together to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse has become a national epidemic. The use of controlled substances has increased dramatically, with prescriptions for opioids jumping more than 300 percent between 1999 and 2010. Overdose deaths increased from 4,000 annually to 16,600 …
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The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, today debuted the next phase of “The Other Side,” a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist …
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Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont's, and Nation's, Drug Abuse …
Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin made history as the first governor to devote his entire State of the State address to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding for treatment programs …
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