Peer Help for Addicts is Essential!
Peer Help for Addicts is Essential!
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We need to rethink this "disease" and possibly redefine "drug treatment" to include the very essential elements of self-help and mutual-help provided by peers as a top priority. This peer help and coaching is … Recovery is a process of self help as …
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Gov. Shumlin Focuses on Drug Addiction in State of the State Address
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“Vermont needs all of us, together, to drive toward our goal of recovery by working creatively, relentlessly, and without division,” said the Governor. “I am heartened by the … Using a $ 10 million federal grant over five years awarded this past …
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In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
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MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign of how drastic the epidemic of drug addiction here has become, Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday devoted his entire State of the State Message to what he said was “a full-blown heroin crisis” gripping Vermont. “In every …
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