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Resources to Help Patients
Health Professionals
Resources to Help Patients
Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Substance Use and Older Adults
Treatment Provider Certification
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Patient Education Materials
Resources, including legally required patient forms and handouts, to help you discuss substance use with your patients.
Prescription Opioids (including legally required documents)
Education Materials
The
Opioid Patient Information Sheet
*
contains information regarding the risks associated with opioids and proper disposal.
The
Opioid Prescription - Informed Consent Sample Form
*
should be signed by the patient and kept on file at the medical practice office.
The
VPMS Advisory Notice
contains information regarding the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System.
*Required by law to be distributed to patients receiving a new opioid prescription.
The documents above have been translated into Arabic, Burmese, French, Kirundi, Nepali, Somali, and Spanish.
Additional Resources
Patient Education: Opioids & Benzodiazepines
Patient Education: Tapering Off Opioids
Patient Education: Naloxone and Opioids
Patient Education: Alternative Pain Management
Patient Education: Pain Expectations
Health Risk Awareness
Rx Aware
provides health risk information for people who have opioid prescriptions to reduce addiction and overdose.
HealthVermont.gov/RxAware
Prescription Drug Disposal
Do Your Part
provides ways people can properly and safely store and get rid of unused or expired prescription medication.
HealthVermont.gov/DoYourPart
Opioid Overdose Prevention
KnowOD
provides information for people who use opioids about preventing and reversing overdose.
HealthVermont.gov/KnowOD
Substance Use, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
One More Conversation
encourages health care providers and patients to discuss substance use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
1MoreConversation.com
Healthvermont.gov/1MoreConversation
Information for Parents
Parent Up
provides tips for parents and caregivers about talking with their kids about alcohol and cannabis.
ParentUpVT.org
Cannabis and Health
Let’s Talk Cannabis
provides science-based information about cannabis and how it affects our bodies, minds and health.
LetsTalkCannabis.com
Translated Forms and Documents
Opioid Patient Information in:
العربیة (Arabic)
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မြန်မာစာ (Burmese)
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English
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Français (French)
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Kirundi
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नेपाली (Nepali)
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Soomaali (Somali)
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Español (Spanish)
Opioid Prescription Informed Consent Form in:
العربیة (Arabic)
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မြန်မာစာ (Burmese)
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English
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Français (French)
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Kirundi
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नेपाली (Nepali)
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Soomaali (Somali)
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Español (Spanish)
Prescriptions for Controlled Substances Advisory Notice in:
မြန်မာစာ (Burmese)
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English
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नेपाली (Nepali)
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Soomaali (Somali)
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Español (Spanish)
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Kiswahili (Swahili)
DSU sponsors substance use training and other workforce opportunities
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
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Alcohol or Drug Treatment
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Alcohol/Drug Use
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Cannabis
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Chronic Disease
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Harm Reduction
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Heroin and Opioid Drugs
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Recovery
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Resources for Dentists
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Resources for Health Professionals
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Resources for Nurses
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Resources for Physician Assistants
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Resources for Physicians
Last Updated:
March 31, 2026