VT Mountaineers Game Sponsorship
A BIG thank you goes to the VT Mountaineers baseball team and all the fans that came out to the ballpark in Montpelier on June 25th to see the home team win. The Vermont Mountaineers offense exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning thanks to a pair of two-run home...
Have you listened to our new podcast?
A New Direction is the brand new podcast from Central VT New Directions. Every month we'll explore a prevention related topic. Each month A New Direction will explore current trends, prevention strategies, and profiles of local advocates for change. You can listen...
Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend
February 2, 2022 (National Institute on Drug Abuse article) A new study of intentional drug overdose deaths, or suicides by an overdose of a medication or drug, found an overall decline in recent years in the United States, but an increase in young people aged 15-24,...
Truth Initiative: The Facts and Stats about Smokeless Tobacco
There are four general types of smokeless tobacco available in the United States: chew, snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco. New oral nicotine pouches and lozenges are a new category of tobacco product that come in many flavors and are increasing in popularity. The...
High-potency THC Cannabis is High-Risk: A statement from SAM-VT
Research shows that the higher the THC concentration, the more significant the negative health impacts. This is especially true for the most vulnerable of us, our youth.Earlier this year, the Vermont Medical Society passed a resolution on the “Commercialized Sales of...
Advisory Board Announcement
Central VT New Directions Coalition, encouraging healthy behaviors and decreasing substance use in Washington County, invites parents, community members, youth members, healthcare providers, and educators to join our monthly advisory board meetings. You’ll not only be...
New Directions is hiring!
We are looking for two new staff! Prevention Coalition Program Director Communications/Media/Outreach Coordinator Are you a leader in public health for youth? Are you a creative communicator who cares about community? Do you want to make a difference in the...
Breath of “stress” air
A short video from our colleagues at the Truth Initiative. https://cdn.musebycl.io/2022-03/Breath%20of%20Stress%20Air%20%20%20Glitch%2030%20%20%20truth.mp4 Truth Initiative is America's largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use and...
Upcoming Tabling Events
The Capital City Farmers Market Throughout the summer New Directions will be tabling at a number of events around Washington County. If you're in the area, please stop by the table and say hi. We offer a wealth of information regarding substances and their...
Nicotine Nation: How The Tobacco Industry May Be Addicting a New Generation and Keeping Americans Hooked
https://youtu.be/kbi8DTsvdCo The proliferation of new tobacco products in society threaten to reverse years of progress made toward ending nicotine addiction. This Truth Initiative Impact Series will explore the evolution of Big Tobacco into Big Nicotine. In addition...