More Students Seeking Help From Mental Health Programs Offered In Conn. Schools
Elsewhere in New England, local officials continue to struggle with opiate abuse. Vermont doctors are volunteering their time to treat addicts at home. And in Gloucester, Mass., heroin users looking for help can turn over their drugs without being arrested.
Connecticut Health I-Team:
School Mental Health Programs See Increased Use In Connecticut
More Connecticut students report feeling sad and hopeless, and they are seeking help at school-based health clinics, as more students become aware of the services, counselors say. Their problems range from bullying to family issues to anxiety. (Mozdzer Gil, 6/1)
The Associated Press:
Addison County Focuses On Treatment For Opiate Addiction
Nearly a year after the governor held a community forum on opiate addiction, volunteer teams around Vermont have been working to fight the problem at home. Addison County now has three doctors providing medically assisted treatment to opiate addicts, so some patients don't have to travel to Burlington or Rutland. (6/1)
The Associated Press:
Police Allow Addicts To Turn In Drugs If They Seek Treatment
Heroin users seeking help for their addiction won't be arrested if they turn over their drugs and needles to police under a unique policy launched Monday in the Massachusetts city of Gloucester. Drug addicts - including those abusing morphine, oxycodone and other opioids - will instead be taken by an officer to the local hospital emergency room where they'll be connected with substance abuse clinicians and, eventually, be referred to a treatment facility. (Marcelo, 6/1)
