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Where Will the Jobs Go?

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Set to close in 2021, nuclear plant employs 1,100 people

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis (Part 4)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

‘Where there is life, there is hope’

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Fighting Back: The Ways Out

by Staff October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What should be the priority in fighting opioid crisis?

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Fighting Back: Where to Find Help

by Staff October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Resources for people suffering from addiction and their families

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Fighting Back: Voices from Our Community (Video)

Avatar photo by Gregory Gunder October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Loss and hope in the Highlands

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis (Charts)

by Staff October 13, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Visualizing the figures behind the epidemic

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis (Part 3)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe October 6, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Where can they go? Treatment in the Highlands

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Fighting Back: No Wrong Doors

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Dutchess center an innovative first step to recovery

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Fighting Back: Hidden in Plain Sight

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Arms Acres splits services to two locations

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Fighting Back: Ending the Lies

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Treatment center works to end deceit, work on hope

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Fighting Back: Body and Soul

Avatar photo by Anita Peltonen October 6, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

St. Christopher’s Inn provides gentle, but strict, treatment plan

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Fighting Back: What Does It Cost?

by Staff October 6, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Long-term treatment runs into thousands

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis (Part 2)

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Beyond punishment: cops and courts rethink strategy

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Fighting Back: A Day in Drug Court

Avatar photo by Michael Turton September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A chance to avoid prison — and stay alive

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Fighting Back: “We Can’t Get Our Regular Work Done”

Jeff Simms by Jeff Simms September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Dutchess, Beacon officers frustrated by epidemic

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Fighting Back: Burlington Chief on Opioids, Crime

Avatar photo by Michael Turton September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Former Nelsonville resident embraces new approach

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Fighting Back: Q&A with Judge Reitz

Avatar photo by Michael Turton September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Longtime head of Putnam County Drug Treatment Court

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Fighting Back: Q&A with Putnam Sheriff’s Office

Avatar photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong September 29, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

What happens when an addict is arrested?

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Fighting Back: The Opioid Crisis

Chip Rowe by Chip Rowe September 22, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

We know there’s a problem. What can be done about it?

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Fighting Back: Sasha’s Story

Avatar photo by Michael Turton September 22, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

“So much pain; so many questions”

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Fighting Back: Max’s Story

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He survived, but it took a whirlwind of treatment

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Fighting Back: The Chemistry (Chart)

by Staff September 22, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

Breaking down heroin, fentanyl and naloxone

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People Power

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What role should residents play in decommissioning nuclear plants?

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Hard Lessons from Zion

Brian PJ Cronin by Brian PJ Cronin June 16, 2017December 23, 2023 Why you can trust The Current

A nuclear plant may close, but it doesn’t go away

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