/tags/state-of-recovery State Of Recovery en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 03 Oct 2016 21:36:11 GMT /vpr-news/2016-10-03/long-term-implants-a-new-tool-in-the-treatment-of-opiate-addiction Doctors in Vermont and across the country are being introduced to a new tool for treating opioid addiction. It’s an implant: four tiny plastic rods,â€� Mon, 03 Oct 2016 21:36:11 GMT /vpr-news/2016-10-03/long-term-implants-a-new-tool-in-the-treatment-of-opiate-addiction Lynne McCrea /vpr-news/2016-06-14/vermont-sees-significant-shift-toward-treating-addiction-in-a-doctors-office Opiate addiction and how best to treat it continues to be a focus in Vermont. And that includes the question of where to provide medication-assistedâ€� Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:31:36 GMT /vpr-news/2016-06-14/vermont-sees-significant-shift-toward-treating-addiction-in-a-doctors-office Lynne McCrea /vpr-news/2016-05-23/as-more-vermont-doctors-offer-addiction-treatment-waitlists-ease The challenge faced by people struggling with addiction has been exacerbated by lengthy waitlists for treatment. The backlog is now starting to shrink.â€� Mon, 23 May 2016 21:30:33 GMT /vpr-news/2016-05-23/as-more-vermont-doctors-offer-addiction-treatment-waitlists-ease Lynne McCrea /vpr-news/2016-01-19/narcan-saves-lives-but-with-some-unintended-consequences Naloxone, or Narcan, is a prescription drug designed to reverse respiratory depression caused by opioid overdose.The drug has become widely accessible inâ€� Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:17:51 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-19/narcan-saves-lives-but-with-some-unintended-consequences Kari Anderson, Annie Russell /programs/2016-01-18/the-link-between-pain-management-and-opiate-abuse Two years ago, Gov. Peter Shumlin unveiled Vermont's dirty little secret. The state had an opiate abuse problem.In his 2016 State of the State address, heâ€� Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:00:00 GMT /programs/2016-01-18/the-link-between-pain-management-and-opiate-abuse Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm /vpr-news/2016-01-18/living-in-recovery-a-student-and-single-mother-on-her-path-away-from-addiction When it comes to opiate addiction, treatment that leads to recovery rarely involves a quick fix. For many, overcoming addiction is a life change.Skylerâ€� Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-18/living-in-recovery-a-student-and-single-mother-on-her-path-away-from-addiction Lynne McCrea /vpr-news/2016-01-15/vermonts-opiate-crisis-will-have-long-lasting-impacts-on-kids More heroin is coming into Vermont than ever, state officials say, and the ripple effects are disturbing. Families are facing tough choices as theirâ€� Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-15/vermonts-opiate-crisis-will-have-long-lasting-impacts-on-kids Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2016-01-14/suffering-in-silence-for-families-affected-by-addiction-the-journey-is-long Vermont has tried to keep up with the opiate crisis by offering services to those directly affected by addiction. But the parents and spouses of addictsâ€� Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-14/suffering-in-silence-for-families-affected-by-addiction-the-journey-is-long Howard Weiss-Tisman /vpr-news/2016-01-13/in-randolph-small-town-culture-can-be-a-barrier-to-fighting-addiction Walk through the business district in the Orange County community of Randolph and you get the sense of a town that's doing pretty well. There are niceâ€� Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-13/in-randolph-small-town-culture-can-be-a-barrier-to-fighting-addiction Steve Zind /vpr-news/2016-01-12/londonderry-considers-police-protection-to-combat-rise-in-drug-related-crime It's hard to keep secrets in a place like Londonderry. In this small town of about 1,700, people tend to know each other's business, and so if you want toâ€� Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-12/londonderry-considers-police-protection-to-combat-rise-in-drug-related-crime Howard Weiss-Tisman