Vermont's 1st 'social detox bed' offers safe space for recovery
WCAX
A first-of-its-kind recovery center is aimed at bridging the gap between the emergency room and inpatient drug treatment. Those treatment beds are consistently full across Vermont, but this program offers what’s being called Vermont’s only “social detox bed.”
Opioid use is a problem across Vermont, but it’s especially bad in the Northeast Kingdom. Data from the Vermont Department of Health shows some of the highest opioid overdose death rates per 100,000 Vermonters are in Essex and Orleans counties.
“I’ve been coming here for the past year and it’s been my glimmer of hope,” Justin Charette said.