Vt. Fights Drug Crimes With Treatment, Not Jail

Published March 22, 2014

Vt. fights drug crimes with treatment, not jail
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Heroin-related crime has so overwhelmed Vermont's courts and jails in recent years that lawmakers are poised to adopt sweeping standards for a statewide diversion program to get some offenders into drug treatment and out of the …
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Vermont pushes for shorter drug treatment stays, relapse rate rises
The state's push to shorten the time addicts spend at residential treatment centers may be to blame for a massive spike in relapses, say leaders for two of the centers in Vermont. “What we've seen is the number of patients requiring readmission in the …
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Vermont man shares his struggle with drug addiction
I pulled over and I called my mom and told her that I had a problem with drugs and I needed to get help." John is an alias he chose for this interview. Forty-seven days have gone by since John's third attempt at rehab, but things feel different this …
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