Opioid Overdose Response | Vermont Department of Health

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Opioid Overdose Response
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Know Opioid Overdose
Vermont's Response to Opioids
Prescription Opioids
What is the Vermont Department of Health doing to address opioids?
Opioids – such as prescription painkillers and heroin – are powerful drugs that are highly addictive. In Vermont, after a decade of steady increases in the number of deaths due to opioid overdose, deaths have started to decrease.
The Health Department has taken a comprehensive and holistic, inter-divisional approach to address opioid use disorder (OUD) and prevent overdose deaths. Strategies include increasing public awareness, supporting community-based services and enhancements in Vermont’s health systems. These strategies have been developed and evolved in coordination with programs across the Health Department and with partners across the state.
Learn more about opioid overdose-specific initiatives.
Important Links
VT Helplink
KnowOD
Prescription drug disposal
Naloxone
Opioid data & reports
Opioid data dashboard
Opioid prescribing & MOUD
VT Prescription Monitoring System
Statewide opioid efforts
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Substance Use Programs (DSU)
Vermont Department of Health
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8340
802-651-1550
[email protected]
Vermont's Response to Opioids
Addressing opioid overdose takes a comprehensive and holistic approach Opioids – such as prescription painkillers...
Know Opioid Overdose
Learn about opioid overdose including the signs of an overdose, what to do to save...
Prescription Opioids
What you need to know about prescription opioids Opioids are powerful medicines that may be...
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Last Updated:
April 1, 2026