Encouraging healthy behavior and decreasing substance abuse in our community.
Published on December 17th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents — December 14, 2018 — The Times Argus By GINNY BURLEY – the Prevention Educator for Central Vermont New Directions Coalition We work hard to keep our homes safe. We have fire extinguishers and ... Read More →
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 November 16th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current PrEvents | Times Argus | November 14, 2018 By ANN GILBERT Editor’s note: Current PrEvents is produced by the Central Vermont New Directions Coalition in Montpelier as part of the Regional Prevention Partnership grant from ... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current PrEvents | The Times Argus | September 12, 2018 By JACK THOMPSON In the 1950s, smoking cigarettes was quite popular. But as smoking became linked with lung cancer, the number of smokers declined. Now, companies ... Read More →
Published on July 3rd, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current prEvents – Times Argus – June 29, 2018 Clearing the Air of Second Hand Smoke By GINNY BURLEY The trajectory of tobacco control efforts and smoking is clear: policies that control smoking, through price, location, ... 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 March 20th, 2018 | by Deb Wolf
Current PrEvents | March 19, 2018 By GINNY BURLEY FOR THE TIMES ARGUS Consider these facts: Smoking tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. There are 500,000 premature deaths from smoking ... 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 →