by Will Roberts | Feb 9, 2022 | Announcements, Tobacco
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...
by Will Roberts | Feb 4, 2022 | Prescription Drugs
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,...
by Will Roberts | Feb 4, 2022 | 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...
by Will Roberts | Feb 4, 2022 | Cannabis, News, Public Policy
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...
by Will Roberts | Jun 15, 2021 | Announcements, Tobacco, Uncategorized
The OVX group engages and empowers youth through leadership opportunities. they educate students, community members and decision makers on the tactics used by the tobacco industry, encourage healthy choices among peers, and work to reduce tobacco use and change social...
by Deb Wolf | Mar 2, 2021 | Cannabis, Public Policy
Last year Vermont’s legislature passed Act 164, which gives the residents of each town the power to decide if they want their city or town to “opt in” to allow retail cannabis (marijuana) establishments, as well as to allow “Integrated Licenses”...
