Overdose articles
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Overdose-Prevention Site Bill Heads to Gov. Scott's Desk
Drug reform advocates celebrated Tuesday's passage of a bill that would allow Vermont to establish its first center for people to safely use illegal drugs. Members of the House signed off on changes to H.72 that their Senate colleagues approved last week. The bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Phil Scott, who has signaled he'll veto it. Legislative leaders say they expect to have the votes to override Scott’s opposition. The bill instructs the Vermont Department of Health to set...
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Two more people charged in 19-year-old's deadly drug overdose
Two more people have been charged in connection with the overdose death of a 19-year-old in Huron County, OPP say.
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Local organizations distributing Narcan to area communities, hopes to prevent overdoses
Narcan is a drug that can reverse the amount of opioids that are in a person’s system and has saved the lives of many people who have overdosed. Two local organizations are providing Narcan to area communities in an effort to prevent and help respond to overdoses.