Photos by Jake Silco via @TreyAnastasio on FB
After raising over $1.2 million during his crowdless Beacon Jams run, Trey Anastasio has shared new images of his forthcoming non-profit substance use disorder treatment center in Ludlow, Vt.
The center is being spearheaded by the Divided Sky Foundation, which Anastasio founded last year, and it hopes to help combat Vermont’s skyrocketing overdose rates. (Vermont currently ranks 11th in U.S. overdoses, but has just four state-certified residential treatment facilities for substance use disorder.)
Reads a statement from the Divided Sky Foundation, “We are thrilled to share a few photos from Trey and future Clinical Director Melanie Gulde’s recent visit to the Divided Sky Foundation’s new home in beautiful Ludlow, VT. The building will house a non-profit substance use disorder treatment center that will be dedicated to delivering quality care and compassionate treatment to those affected by alcoholism and addiction. We would like to thank everyone for the continued support we’ve received as we work towards opening the facility, and especially would like to send our gratitude to all of our local supporters in Ludlow, VT.”
“Like so many people in America and so many in Vermont, I became addicted to opiates,” Anastasio, who is 14 years sober, previously said. “I was extremely lucky to have access to care, and I know how important it is to be part of a recovery community. I’m grateful that we can help provide that opportunity for others.”
Check out the photos below:
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Dick
April 16, 2021 at 6:58 pmFrom VICE:
Now I know what you’re thinking: How can you call Trey Anastasio a fumbling, intolerable dickweed for getting addicted to drugs, getting over it, and going on to help others get over their own problems with abuse. But do you really think he’s sending a good message by hosting massive, bacchanal drug parties on a semi-regular basis? According to the Daily Press, a recent Phish show in Virginia saw over 200 arrests, mostly for possession or distribution of narcotics. Over three nights of Phish shows, police reportedly seized a load of drugs with a street value of over 1.2 million dollars. This means that, at any given Phish concert, the audience is cramming hundreds of thousands of dollars of substance into their arms, down their throats, or up their O-rings.
If Trey really wanted to help people with substance abuse problems he’d break up his shitty band.
RICHARD
April 17, 2021 at 11:41 amWhile I agree Phish is a shitty band, gathering for live music without drugs and the promise of sex is pretty damn boring. Hence the great marriage of Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll. The real problem and idiots are people like Trey who can’t handle the occasional foray into the party then back out. Thin the herd I say rather than burden the taxpayers with these “treatment centers” looking like plush resort hotels…
Awesome Mr. Anastasio
April 15, 2021 at 2:17 pmWay to go Trey, this is great. People will find a way to rag on you about this, but we know this isn’t a photo op or a charity to throw tax money at. This will help people. You get it, Trey!
Wishbone
April 15, 2021 at 2:13 pmProps to Trey for staying clean!