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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Mass. Senate to study problem of drug addiction
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate is creating a special committee to study the problem of drug addiction. The committee will look at the state law that allows courts to commit an individual whose alcohol or drug addiction puts themselves or …
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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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