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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lisa Rathke

Vermont Legislature passes law allowing for the creation of a drug overdose prevention center

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The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature passed a law Monday that allows for the creation of a pilot overdose prevention center in the state's biggest city, Burlington, overriding a veto by the state's Republican governor, Phil Scott.

The law allocates $1.1 million for the creation of a center, including a safe injection site where people can use narcotics under the supervision of trained staff and be revived if they take too much.

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