Life just got a little bit easier for people in drug treatment programs in Rutland.Burlington Labs opened the doors to its newest collections site last week. The walk-in collections center, located at 10 Merchants Row, offers area residents a convenient place for drug testing services.Drug testing is often a part of addiction treatment programs, and can also be part of medical pain management programs. When routine drug testing is more accessible to individuals in treatment, they are more likely to stick with their treatment program.
Burlington Labs is a clinical drug testing laboratory focused on bringing more compassionate, faster-turnaround, higher-quality drug testing services to the recovery community. The company is also committed to enhancing resources and reducing stigma for people looking for help overcoming addiction. Collection centers provide strong anchor points in each community for that local outreach.
“We are proud to be able to offer this service to residents and treatment providers in the Rutland area,” said Michael Casarico, Burlington Labs CEO. “We also hope that by putting clean, professional and welcoming collections centers in downtown areas, we can put a proud and hopeful face on treatment and recovery in communities often torn apart by addiction.”
The Rutland site is the eleventh addition to Burlington Labs’ network of collections sites, located throughout Vermont as well as in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Burlington Labs opened its first walk-in collections center in Burlington in 2008.
The hours of operation at the Rutland collections site are Monday throughFriday,9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.and2:00 p.m. until 5:45 p.m.Patients do not need an appointment. For more information, call(802) 861-7051 x151.
Burlington Labs was founded by Michael and Jodie Casarico in 2006. The company is committed to giving back at least 10% of pre-tax profits every year to the communities served, which now extend far beyond Vermont’s borders into seven other states. Since its first year, Burlington Labs has given more than $450,000 to causes supporting personal growth and healthy communities.