Diagnosing the Drug Deal: Did Shumlin Overstate the Case for Vermont's Opiate "Crisis"?
Diagnosing the Drug Deal: Did Shumlin Overstate the Case for Vermont's Opiate "Crisis"?
Gov. Peter Shumlin grabbed state and national headlines last week when he used his State of the State address to launch a campaign against a “rising tide” of opiate addiction and related crime. “In every corner of… Continue reading
Editorial: Opiate Addiction; Public Health Crisis in Vermont
Editorial: Opiate Addiction; Public Health Crisis in Vermont
If Vermont has been suffering from a quiet crisis of opiate drug addiction “bubbling just beneath the surface,” as Gov. Peter Shumlin put it last week in his State of the State Address, that part of the problem has been solved.
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Vermont’s Drug Addiction Problem and Other Fascinating News on the Web
Vermont’s Drug Addiction Problem and Other Fascinating News on the Web
During the holiday season, we learned that as many as 40 million Target in-store customers had their credit card data stolen. It turns out that the problem wasn’t nearly that small. And hackers got away with a lot more… Continue reading
Shumlin Zeroes in on Drug Addiction With State of State
Shumlin zeroes in on drug addiction with State of State
• WHAT: A documentary produced by Bess O’Brien of Kingdom County Productions, focuses on opiate addiction in Vermont, featuring addicts and pediatrician Fred Holmes. Gov. Peter Shumlin highlighted the film in his State of the State address.
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Drug Addiction the Focus of the Vermont Governor’s Annual Speech
Drug Addiction the Focus of the Vermont Governor’s Annual Speech
Gov. Peter Shumlin has focused his annual address to lawmakers on what he calls a growing epidemic of drug addiction as treatment programs around the state struggle to keep up with a surge in demand for services. Shumlin announced four… Continue reading
In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
In a sign of how drastic the epidemic of drug addiction here has become … while the addict pays half of what he might have to pay for prescription painkillers, which have become harder to obtain. Democrats, who control both… Continue reading
Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians
Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
Drug experts and policy makers from around Europe gathered in Athens to urge governments to exclude drug-abuse treatment from austerity budget … according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control — despite a general decline in… Continue reading
Leave Drug Addiction Treatment Out of Your Austerity Cuts, Experts Warn Politicians
Leave drug addiction treatment out of your austerity cuts, experts warn politicians
“There are alarming figures (in Greece). So I think it’s very important that vulnerable people are targeted for treatment,” said Thomas Kattau, top official for drug programs at the Strasbourg, France-based Council of Europe. Greece has imposed steep… Continue reading
Dr. Russell Ferstandig | Opiate Addicts’ Behavioral Issues
Dr. Russell Ferstandig | Opiate Addicts’ Behavioral Issues
Dr. Russell Ferstandig believes that opiate addiction is among the more dangerous types of addiction, and that it can drastically and negatively alter an individual’s behaviors and thought patterns. Prescription drug addiction has grown …
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