Shumlin Highlights Woes of Heroin Abuse

Published January 22, 2014

Shumlin highlights woes of heroin abuse
In asking the Legislature to appropriate money for treatment programs and pass laws to encourage treatment rather than imposing stiffer jail sentences in certain cases, he emphasized Vermont's shift away from asking law enforcement to solve the drug …
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Drug abusers at risk for suicidal thoughts
"Suicide takes a devastating toll on individuals, families and communities across our nation," Dr. Peter Delany, director of SAMHSA's Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Health, said in an agency news release. "We must reach out to all segments …
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State officials detail 'pretrial services' for defendants with addiction issues
The program, which would be based on a “sequential intercept” model, involves identifying defendants with a substance abuse problem, using data to assess whether a treatment program would be effective and offering treatment as an opportunity for …
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