While the pandemic demanded the attention of the public last year, preliminary data shows that at least 157 Vermonters died in 2020 due to opioid-related overdoses — an average of about three people per week. That’s even more than the state lost to Covid.
Advocates say that number is alarming. They also point out that the crisis has been worsening for years.
Guests: Kyle Burditt (Turning Point Center of Rutland), Emma Cotton (VTDigger)
St. Albans farmers get a bailout, but no break
Stephen Kiernan sticks up for state power
Chittenden case dismissals could spark legislative change
Can technology save Lake Carmi?
Primary season starts early for 2020 hopefuls
Lyme patients in limbo as tick rates rise
Anti-racism in the auditorium
From biotech "dream" to federal court
Seeking justice in the Steven Bourgoin trial
Ending the session proves elusive
Making plans for the women's prison
CityPlace tensions resume, but construction doesn’t
Police body cameras bring clarity and questions
What proficiency-based learning looks like
Vermont marriage equality turns ten
Vermont's pension funding gap, explained
Can cannabis giants be contained?
BONUS: John Hickenlooper LIVE at the Flynn
How Vermont hospitals end up in the red
A 'reset button' on the legislative session
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