Targeting Vermont's Drug Problem and Possible Solutions

Targeting Vermont's drug problem and possible solutions
The state's drug problem recently filled the pages of Rolling Stone and was the focus of Governor Shumlin's entire state of the state address. Tuesday Shumlin joined policy … will be key to curbing the problem. He wants to add staff to help get that …
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Insurers prodded to cover early addiction services
Preventing addiction is the cheapest and most effective way to curb drug abuse in Vermont, health officials say, but they are struggling with the fact that insurance doesn't cover those costs. Early screening – to catch drug dependence early — and …
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Our View: Add safeguards to limit abuse of new painkiller
And last week, they heard it from governors in Vermont and Massachusetts, who both have taken steps to keep Zohydro from being prescribed, and from at least three New England hospitals that will not stock the drug. Yet still the FDA has done nothing …
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Governor aims to rein in Vermont drug trade — The state of Vermont has seen an almost 800 percent uptick in opiate use since the year 2000, in part because of the state’s geography. Located in the middle…

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