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How one state turned its 'heroin crisis' into a national lesson - CSMonitor.com: "Instead of jail, nonviolent offenders are given the option of going into treatment. They start in one of the state’s new central clinics (hubs) and move on to a family doctor, counselor, or therapist closer to home (spokes).
Vermont law also shields people seeking medical help for an overdose from prosecution for manufacturing or selling drugs, not just for minor crimes. It also was the first state to legalize the sale of naloxone over the counter in pharmacies – a drug aimed at reversing overdoses and saving lives."
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