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VOH's Cheryl Rusin and Elizabeth McEwen at Wilmington’s recent Energy Fair.

Groups host wellness event, new law offers hope on opioid resources

WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope, which provides prevention, harm reduction, and recovery support for people with substance use disorder, will hold an open house next week at the former firehouse in Wilmington. The group will partner at the event with Senior Solutions. The open house comes at a time...

Geoff Kane, MD, talks about addiction at Monday’s meeting at Deerfield Valley Rescue. Photos by Lauren Harkawik

Addiction science discussed with health care providers, first responders

WILMINGTON - When Geoff Kane, MD, asked people in the packed meeting room at Deerfield Valley Rescue on Monday whether they had ever dealt with someone with substance use disorder, audible sounds of recognition were released by many, and nearly everyone raised a hand.
The question was...

A year in, successes and a long road ahead for Opioid Task Force

WILMINGTON - Tuesday’s meeting of the Opioid Task Force began with reflection about what the group has accomplished thus far. Although much of the conversation at the ensuing meeting focused on successes, there was a theme woven throughout: what still has to be done.
The group began...

State, community efforts attempting to deal with impact of opioid crisis

VERMONT- The state’s opioid crisis was first brought sharply into focus - to Vermonters and to the nation - when Gov. Peter Shumlin took the unusual step of devoting his January 2014 state of the state address to the rising tide of addiction, crime, and overdose. “In every corner of our state,...

Neighbors come together, hope to help with opiate crisis

By Lauren Harkawik
WILMINGTON - A grassroots effort to help fight the opioid epidemic is forming here. On Monday night, several residents came together to brainstorm possible approaches for supporting recovery for people who are addicted.
The meeting, which was organized by...

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