A long wait for help: Addiction counselor shortage lengthens wait for treatment
He said having 11 open positions is not a crisis situation, but in response to the shortage, the department is considering using federal grants to contract with private treatment providers until the state can find more counselors. Schweitzer said his …
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Thomas Koch: Governor's drug addiction initiative deserves wide support
It is a crisis bubbling just beneath the surface that may be invisible to many, but is already highly visible to law enforcement, medical personnel, social service and addiction treatment providers, and too many Vermont families. … the prescription …
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Painkiller abuse on the rise in the Chattahoochee Valley
Due to the rise in prescription drug abuse in the Chattahoochee Valley, a new outpatient treatment program opened last week to treat individuals battling prescription pain pill addiction as well as opiate addiction. Jonathan Connell is the …
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