Judge: Drug Abuse Cases Are Turning Courts Into Emergency Rooms

Judge: Drug abuse cases are turning courts into emergency rooms
On Wednesday, a state Senate committee working to find better treatment options for addicts heard grim stories from court officials and drug treatment specialists. In 2012, the district courts in Quincy, Brockton and Plymouth ranked first, third and …
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Vt. drugabuse film goes national
RUTLAND — Vermont filmmaker Bess O'Brien figured she was finished with her drug-abuse documentary “The Hungry Heart” after its Green Mountain premiere last fall. Then Gov. … People can relate to human stories — they hit you in a way statistics don't.”
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