Vermont Curbs One Drug, Sees Heroin Use Rise

Published November 24, 2012

Vermont curbs one drug, sees heroin use rise

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WATERBURY, Vt. – Efforts to make OxyContin harder to abuse have succeeded in Vermont, the top state police drug investigator says, but one notable result has been addicts switching to an older scourge: heroin. Lt. Matt Birmingham, head of the … "Now …
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Replacing addiction with a healthy obsession

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In 2008, the National Institute on Drug Abuse pledged $ 4 million to research the effect of physical activity on drug use. Preclinical research has provided evidence that exercise can help treat — and even possibly prevent — addiction, and now human …
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Does prisoner mentoring really help with rehabilitation?

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It was the fifth time he had been given a custodial sentence for shoplifting, but his troubles began long before – he had a traumatic childhood, has been homeless and addicted to drugs, and has suffered several serious assaults. He has a learning …
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