Heroin gains a deadly foothold in Vermont

Heroin gains a deadly foothold in Vermont

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Treatment for opiate abuse has skyrocketed almost eightfold statewide since 2000. Despite its … “Being in the middle of nowhere with nothing in your community — no community center, no theater — makes it hard,” said Bess O'Brien, a filmmaker from …
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Mental Illness Linked Directly to Higher Substance Abuse Rates

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“At Passages, we've found that individuals dealing with a chemical imbalance are more likely to become dependent on drugs or alcohol,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “Our treatment team does a great job at helping …
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National Non-Smoking Week offers support for butting out for good

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Understanding the enemy — and its physical and psychological holds — is the first step towards success, suggests Dr. Peter Selby, chief of the addictions program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. Not only are smokers …
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