NBC News Covers The Emerging Heroin Problem

The NBC Evening News began a three night segment April 7 on the emergence of a new heroin epidemic in America. NBC is providing a resource page on their website which lists a number of government organizations that provide information on drug addiction and recovery. The video below is the NBC segment which aired April
- Published in Addiction, Drug Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Naloxone, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
NY Times Covers Heroin Problem in Vermont

Once again in recent news we see further evidence of the escalating opioid addiction epidemic making its way across America. A March article in the New York Times depicts the almost unreal prevalence of heroin addiction in a small Vermont community known as Bennington. Bennington has a population of 17,000 and is described as a quaint,
- Published in Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Suboxone
A Heroin Crisis is Happening in Vermont

CBS News recently profiled the rising opioid drug addiction problem in the state of Vermont. The CBS piece (see video below) highlighted that there has been an increase of 800% in opiate drug abuse since year 2000 in the state. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is quoted as saying “It’s an illness we need to treat,


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