Waterford Zoning Board Delays Vote on 144-Man Sober House

Waterford Zoning Board Delays Vote on 144-Man Sober House
The Stonington Institute, a for-profit rehab center, is asking the town for a use variance at 171 Rope Ferry Road to allow a temporary housing facility for up to 144 men recovering from drug addictions. The Zoning Board of Appeals held two public … Read more on Patch.com

Viewpoint: We Need to Rethink Rehab
The treatment system fails because it's rooted in an entrenched but inaccurate view that addicts are morally bereft and weak. If they weren't, the belief goes, they'd stop using when drugs begin to negatively impact their lives. Most treatment centers … Read more on TIME