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Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Health Professionals
Resources to Help Patients
Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Substance Use and Older Adults
Treatment Provider Certification
Opioid Prescribing Rule
Enacted in 2017 and updated in 2024 the
Rule Governing the Prescribing of Opioids for Pain
provides legal requirements for the appropriate use of opioids in treating pain in order to minimize opportunities for misuse and diversion and optimize prevention of addiction and overdose.
Required Patient Handouts
Opioid Patient Information Sheet
Opioid Prescription - Informed Consent Sample Form
Reduction and Discontinuation
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
Overdose Prevention
Know OD
provides harm-reduction information for people who use opioids about preventing and reversing overdose.
healthvermont.gov/KnowOD
Overdose Reversal Medication
Naloxone (
Narcan®
nasal spray) is a medication that can easily reverse an overdose when administered as quickly as possible after an overdose.
Vermont Law (18 VSA ß 4240 (c))
allows health care professionals to distribute an opioid antagonist to a person who is at risk of overdose – or to a family member, friend or other person in a position to help
Learn more about naloxone
Important Links
VT Helplink
Naloxone
Overdose prevention
MOUD
VPMS
More patient resources
Help is available
Find resources for your patients
Find resources for your patients
Medication for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
(formerly known as Mediation Assisted Treatment or MAT)
is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of opioid use disorder.
MOUD Resources
MOUD (MAT) 101
An introduction to Medication Assisted Treatment (September 2021)
Presentation (PDF)
Video (below)
State of Vermont MOUD Rules
Any buprenorphine or methadone prescriber is responsible for complying with these rules.
Vermont Rules & Regulations
Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Resources for health professionals, patients and community. Includes consent documents as referenced in the MOUD rule.
Visit PCSS
Vermont Opioid Treatment Programs Screening Guidelines
The primary goal of MOUD is to improve overall patient wellness. It is recommended that a comprehensive screening for drugs misuse be completed upon entering opioid treatment programs.
VT MOUD Screening Guidelines
MOUD Factsheet
MOUD (MAT) fact sheet including assessing the evidence, dosage and treatment limits, MOUD and pregnancy and risks.
MOUD Factsheet
VT Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP)
Recommendations for providers on the management of opioid dependence during pregnancy.
VCHIP Resources
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS)
The Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS) is a database of controlled substance prescriptions dispensed by Vermont licensed pharmacies that helps prescribers and pharmacists make better evidence-based clinical decisions and limit diversion.
Learn more about VPMS
DSU sponsors substance use training and other workforce opportunities
Additional Resources
SAMHSA Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
University of Vermont College of Medicine Office of Primary Care & Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program Opioid Prescription Management Toolkit for Chronic Pain Sustainable Solutions for Vermont
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Contact Us
Substance Use Programs (DSU)
Vermont Department of Health
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8340
802-651-1550
[email protected]
Topics:
Addiction Help
|
Alcohol or Drug Treatment
|
Alcohol/Drug Use
|
Harm Reduction
|
Heroin and Opioid Drugs
|
Mental Health
|
Resources for Dentists
|
Resources for Health Professionals
|
Resources for Nurses
|
Resources for Physician Assistants
|
Resources for Physicians
Last Updated:
October 6, 2025
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Translations for you
Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Health Professionals
Resources to Help Patients
Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Substance Use and Older Adults
Treatment Provider Certification
Opioid Prescribing Rule
Enacted in 2017 and updated in 2024 the
Rule Governing the Prescribing of Opioids for Pain
provides legal requirements for the appropriate use of opioids in treating pain in order to minimize opportunities for misuse and diversion and optimize prevention of addiction and overdose.
Required Patient Handouts
Opioid Patient Information Sheet
Opioid Prescription - Informed Consent Sample Form
Reduction and Discontinuation
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics
Overdose Prevention
Know OD
provides harm-reduction information for people who use opioids about preventing and reversing overdose.
healthvermont.gov/KnowOD
Overdose Reversal Medication
Naloxone (
Narcan®
nasal spray) is a medication that can easily reverse an overdose when administered as quickly as possible after an overdose.
Vermont Law (18 VSA ß 4240 (c))
allows health care professionals to distribute an opioid antagonist to a person who is at risk of overdose – or to a family member, friend or other person in a position to help
Learn more about naloxone
Important Links
VT Helplink
Naloxone
Overdose prevention
MOUD
VPMS
More patient resources
Help is available
Find resources for your patients
Find resources for your patients
Medication for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
(formerly known as Mediation Assisted Treatment or MAT)
is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of opioid use disorder.
MOUD Resources
MOUD (MAT) 101
An introduction to Medication Assisted Treatment (September 2021)
Presentation (PDF)
Video (below)
State of Vermont MOUD Rules
Any buprenorphine or methadone prescriber is responsible for complying with these rules.
Vermont Rules & Regulations
Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)
Resources for health professionals, patients and community. Includes consent documents as referenced in the MOUD rule.
Visit PCSS
Vermont Opioid Treatment Programs Screening Guidelines
The primary goal of MOUD is to improve overall patient wellness. It is recommended that a comprehensive screening for drugs misuse be completed upon entering opioid treatment programs.
VT MOUD Screening Guidelines
MOUD Factsheet
MOUD (MAT) fact sheet including assessing the evidence, dosage and treatment limits, MOUD and pregnancy and risks.
MOUD Factsheet
VT Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP)
Recommendations for providers on the management of opioid dependence during pregnancy.
VCHIP Resources
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS)
The Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS) is a database of controlled substance prescriptions dispensed by Vermont licensed pharmacies that helps prescribers and pharmacists make better evidence-based clinical decisions and limit diversion.
Learn more about VPMS
DSU sponsors substance use training and other workforce opportunities
Additional Resources
SAMHSA Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
University of Vermont College of Medicine Office of Primary Care & Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program Opioid Prescription Management Toolkit for Chronic Pain Sustainable Solutions for Vermont
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Contact Us
Substance Use Programs (DSU)
Vermont Department of Health
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8340
802-651-1550
[email protected]
Topics:
Addiction Help
|
Alcohol or Drug Treatment
|
Alcohol/Drug Use
|
Harm Reduction
|
Heroin and Opioid Drugs
|
Mental Health
|
Resources for Dentists
|
Resources for Health Professionals
|
Resources for Nurses
|
Resources for Physician Assistants
|
Resources for Physicians
Last Updated:
October 6, 2025