Drug abuse
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Opioid Council releases report
MONTPELIER | According to Rebecca Kelley, media aide to Gov. Phil Scott, members of the Vermont Opioid Coordination Council released their long-awaited progress report. Read more
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New reports on opioids
Members of the Vermont Opioid Coordination Council released their long-awaited progress report. Read more
Vermont homelessness on the rise
According to a news report last week by Montpelier investigative reporter and columnist Guy Page, of State Headliners appearing occasionally in this newspaper, Vermont’s homeless population is on the rise. Read more
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Treatment facility unveiled
SCHUYLER FALLS | After years of negotiations, meetings, planning sessions and at least one late-night phone call from a state Senator, a new drug rehabilitation facility in Schuyler Falls opened last week. Read more
Stefanik strong on combating opioid epidemic
The North Country is no stranger to the tragedies that result from a pattern of opioid abuse in our area. Read more
TV series looks at opioid crisis
MONTPELIER | “Understanding Vermont’s Opioid Crisis” is an eight-part series highlighting the science of addiction as well as the cultural, social and economic challenges associated with addiction. Read more
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Drug overdoses trigger street warning
RUTLAND | Vermont Department of Health officials began warning people who use street drugs to seek a supply of the overdose “reversal” drug naloxone (commercially known as Narcan). Read more
Drug ‘drop boxes’ at local P.D.s
MIDDLEBURY | Several Vermont State Police barracks and municipal police station in our area now accept unused and unwanted prescription medication from members of the public year-round. Read more
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Brandon P.D. issue heroin warning
BRANDON | Brandon Police officers responded to two drug overdose calls in one day last month. Read more
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The wheels of new lives
While Vermont’s opioid crisis is far from under control, there is positive news about stamping out the epidemic of drug abuse and wasted lives, one person at a time. Read more
Not paying attention on cause of opioid crisis
Opioid epidemic, your government at work. Have you ever heard of the “Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act”? Read more
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Leaf brings his message to Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH | It was not the time he spent as a high school standout, a front-runner for the 1998 Heisman Trophy, or even the poor performance in the NFL that landed Ryan Leaf in a prison cell for 32 months. Read more
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Recovery a focal point for many throughout the North Country
In honor of September being National Recovery Awareness Month, I recently spent a day meeting with people and organizations dedicated to helping those affected by the opioid crisis. Read more
How we’re combating the opiate crisis at home
The current opioid epidemic was caused by a deadly intersection of many factors: greed, fear, the quest to feel good, misinformation and legitimate efforts to treat acute and chronic pain. Read more
My journey to recovery
Battling addiction and winning has been the hardest thing I have had to do. Read more
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Dictionary Project returns to schools
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga Elks are gearing up again for their annual Dictionary Project. Read more
Addiction recovery seminars planned
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Neighbors Addressing Drug Abuse (TiNADA) Coalition focuses on friends sharing hope about recovery from drug dependence. Read more
Ticonderoga group hosts opioid speaker
The head of Friends of Recovery New York will speak in Ticonderoga Read more
Tri-county library system launches addict resource app
PLATTSBURGH — The fight to combat the North Country’s opiate crisis has gone digital. Read more
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Local police warn about legalizing marijuana in VT
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley is among those local law enforcement officials who feel unsettled about opening the lid on legalized marijuana in Vermont. Read more
