Opioid Use Disorder /tags/opioid-use-disorder Opioid Use Disorder en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:15:44 GMT A UVM team is creating a massive database of research about opioid use disorder /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-11/a-uvm-team-is-creating-a-massive-database-of-research-about-opioid-use-disorder Dr. David Krag and his team are sifting through around 43,000 studies about opioids and addiction to create an easy-to-access research database. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:15:44 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-11/a-uvm-team-is-creating-a-massive-database-of-research-about-opioid-use-disorder Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion What we know so far about Burlington's overdose prevention center plans /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-10/what-we-know-so-far-about-burlingtons-overdose-prevention-center-plans The proposed center will provide medical supervision to people using illegal drugs. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:55:03 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-03-10/what-we-know-so-far-about-burlingtons-overdose-prevention-center-plans Mikaela Lefrak, Andrea Laurion What it's like to spend a week in Vermont's busiest courthouse /show/vermont-edition/2024-06-03/what-its-like-to-spend-a-week-in-vermonts-busiest-courthouse Reporters Liam Elder-Connors and Derek Brouwer share a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting on Vermont's courts backlogs. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:57:38 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-06-03/what-its-like-to-spend-a-week-in-vermonts-busiest-courthouse Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro Gov. Phil Scott vetoes bill that would establish overdose prevention center in Burlington /local-news/2024-05-30/gov-phil-scott-vetoes-bill-that-would-establish-overdose-prevention-center-in-burlington That bill, called H.72, sets up a pilot site in Burlington where individuals would be able to use illegal drugs under medical supervision. Overdose reversing medication would also available. Advocates say the centers can prevent fatal overdoses and provide touch points for people with substance use disorder to seek help. Thu, 30 May 2024 23:34:11 GMT /local-news/2024-05-30/gov-phil-scott-vetoes-bill-that-would-establish-overdose-prevention-center-in-burlington Bob Kinzel, Brittany Patterson This Newport recovery center is helping Northeast Kingdom teens navigate the opioid crisis /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-21/this-newport-recovery-center-is-helping-northeast-kingdom-teens-navigate-the-opioid-crisis Journey to Recovery has partnered with local schools on addiction prevention and early intervention. Tue, 21 May 2024 20:43:31 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-05-21/this-newport-recovery-center-is-helping-northeast-kingdom-teens-navigate-the-opioid-crisis Mikaela Lefrak Fewer Vermonters died from opioid overdoses last year, preliminary state data show /local-news/2024-05-13/fewer-vermonters-died-opioids-preliminary-state-data The number of Vermonters who died from opioid overdoses fell last year â€� the first decrease in five years. Mon, 13 May 2024 21:12:54 GMT /local-news/2024-05-13/fewer-vermonters-died-opioids-preliminary-state-data Mary Williams Engisch Massachusetts city agrees to $900,000 settlement in death of Vermont woman who died in custody /local-news/2024-04-11/massachusetts-city-agrees-to-900-000-settlement-in-death-of-vermont-woman-who-died-in-custody The obituary for Madelyn Linsenmeir, a Vermonter, went viral in 2018 for its candid and heartbreaking discussion of opioid addiction. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:49:11 GMT /local-news/2024-04-11/massachusetts-city-agrees-to-900-000-settlement-in-death-of-vermont-woman-who-died-in-custody Associated Press Vermont author and educator on National Book Award nom: 'It's a lesson of persistence' /local-news/2023-10-11/vermont-author-and-educator-on-national-book-award-nom-its-a-lesson-of-persistence Kenneth Cadow's debut novel, Gather, is a finalist in the Young People’s Literature division for the 2023 National Book Award. The book follows Ian, a teenager in rural Vermont, as he deals with common teenager struggles, and something much bigger â€� his mom’s substance misuse disorder. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:59:16 GMT /local-news/2023-10-11/vermont-author-and-educator-on-national-book-award-nom-its-a-lesson-of-persistence Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal /npr-news/2023-05-30/a-landmark-appeals-court-ruling-clears-way-for-purdue-pharma-sackler-bankruptcy-deal The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family. Wed, 31 May 2023 10:05:59 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-30/a-landmark-appeals-court-ruling-clears-way-for-purdue-pharma-sackler-bankruptcy-deal Brian Mann Panel urges Vt. lawmakers to spend opioid settlement money on outreach workers, naloxone /local-news/2023-04-07/panel-urges-vt-lawmakers-to-spend-opioid-settlement-money-on-outreach-workers-naloxone If Vermont wants to reduce last year's record 237 overdose deaths, the health commissioner says, the state needs to find ways to connect people using opioids with treatment options. Many of the people who died had no connection to treatment. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:35:47 GMT /local-news/2023-04-07/panel-urges-vt-lawmakers-to-spend-opioid-settlement-money-on-outreach-workers-naloxone Peter Hirschfeld