In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse

In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, used his State of the State Message on Wednesday in Montpelier to encourage public debate on the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in his state. Caleb Kenna for The New York Times. MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign …
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Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Peter Shumlin, Democratic governor of Vermont, moved heroin addiction to the front burner of national news by devoting his entire State of the State address last week to his state's dramatic increase in heroin abuse. Shumlin described the situation as …
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Senate zeroes in on drug addiction
“This is a huge addiction problem that we have and I think we have the highest percentage of heroin users in all of New England, in fact I think we might have it in the entire country,” said Senate President Therese Murray, (D-Plymouth). According to …
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Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
Like younger patients who abuse prescription drugs, elderly abusers have a high rate of psychiatric problems due to addiction. Unlike younger addicts though, the elderly patient is more likely to have physical and neurological complications due to the …
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