Vermont’s opioid crisis was in the spotlight at the Statehouse Wednesday

Vermont’s opioid crisis was in the spotlight at the Statehouse Wednesday as lawmakers heard about the need to expand recovery options for those with substance abuse disorder. New Hampshire has over 100 sober living homes. Vermont has 13 with three set to open this year. Another bill is also being introduced to track the success of recovery residences beyond keeping track of only their finances.  The recovery advocates are also asking for $1.5 million to fund recovery programs for incarcerated people. Tracie Hauck runs the Turning Point Center in Rutland, the only program in the state. “Many of them feel like they want to stay in recovery and they want to focus on that, but things change when they get let out,” she said. Her program has had 250 voluntary participants so far and 108 of those people are still in touch with the program.