Vermont Faces Opiate Drug Abuse Crisis
Vermont faces opiate drug abuse crisis
MONTPELIER, Vt. –Twenty-seven-year-old Stephanie Montagne grew up in St. Albans, Vt., the picture of an all-American girl. But behind the smiles, from the age of 17, she hid a drug addiction. Montagne says that at first, she smoked marijuana. Asked what …
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The Jed Foundation, mtvU, And Macklemore Partner On Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, today debuted the next phase of “The Other Side,” a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist …
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SALINE: First meeting for drug abuse task force to be scheduled soon
SALINE — An initial public meeting of the Saline Community Addiction Task Force will be scheduled soon according to members. City officials and members of the task force, which was formed in response to a tragic string of drug-related …
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In SW Pa, concern about gains in scrip drug abuse
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania, and legislators and law enforcement officials are scrambling to address the rapidly growing problem. "I think we're in a culture in which everything gets fixed — there is no …
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State's Attorney informs students on drug abuse
HIGHLAND — Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons pulled no punches while addressing Highland High School students Friday morning about the dangers of drug abuse. “Don't lie to yourselves. Don't be stupid and lie to yourselves and say, 'It's OK, …
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Vermont faces opiate drug abuse crisis
The two-term Democrat says devoting his entire State of the State speech to drug abuse was necessary, because 80 percent of inmates in Vermont jails are there on drug-related charges; serious crimes are up 46 percent over the past five years; and last …
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