Encouraging healthy behavior and decreasing substance abuse in our community.
Published on December 6th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
December 5, 2018 History and data show resulting retail system would be both harmful and revenue negative At its 205th annual meeting, the 2000-plus members of the Vermont Medical Society (VMS) passed a resolution opposing the ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents – May 23, 2018 – Times Argus Underage drinking has been linked to substance use disorder. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA, “In 2011, three out of four substance ... Read More →
Published on May 21st, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Washington County collected 24 boxes with a combined weight of over 600 pounds at the April 28th, 2018 Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The seven local collection sites included the Washington County Sheriff’s Department in Montpelier, ... Read More →
Published on April 25th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents April 24, 2018 By GINNY BURLEY For the Times Argus This year the Vermont legislature passed the bill H.511 (Act 86) legalizing home grown cannabis and the possession of “small” amounts of marijuana by ... Read More →
Published on February 12th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents February 10, 2018 Times Argus A Guide to Improving Family Health Would it surprise you to learn that over 50% of all deaths in Vermont are caused by just four diseases and ... Read More →
Published on January 29th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents January 27, 2018 Times Argus By ANN GILBERT, Director of Central Vermont New Directions Coalition Safe and easy disposal of sharps is a public health priority in Vermont. What are Sharps? “Sharps” is a ... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
This week is National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week! NDAFW is a national health observance linking teens to science based facts to SHATTER THE MYTHS about drugs! Do you know the facts? Take the 2018 IQ ... Read More →
Published on December 15th, 2017 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents December 15, 2017 Times Argus By Matt Whalen, the Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant with the Vermont Department of Health in the Barre District Office of Local Health Most people think of health ... Read More →
Published on July 25th, 2017 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents – Times Argus – July 25, 2017 By Matt Whalen For healthy adults age 65 and over, drinking more than one drink a day puts a person at risk of serious health problems. Seniors ... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2017 | by Deb Wolf
Colchester Chief of Police Jennifer Morrison (speaking), Washington County Sheriff, Sam Hill, Montpelier Police Chief Tony Facos, and Barre City officers were joined by other law enforcement officers at the Statehouse June 20th for a press ... Read More →