by Deb Wolf | Oct 23, 2018 | Prescription Drugs
Current PrEvents – Times Argus – October 19, 2018 By ROBERT PURVIS About three years ago, Drs. Mark Depman and Javad Mashkuri of Central Vermont Medical Center’s Emergency Department realized that the hospital was going to be called upon to play a much...
by Deb Wolf | May 21, 2018 | News, Prescription Drugs
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, Montpelier Police Department,...
by Deb Wolf | Feb 13, 2018 | Prescription Drugs
Ann Gilbert represented Prevention on the “Into the Issues” forum on the opiate crisis, February 12th at Montpelier High School, moderated by Times Argus Editor Steven Pappas.
by Deb Wolf | Jan 29, 2018 | News, Prescription Drugs
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 medical term for any of the invasive devices...
by Deb Wolf | Jul 25, 2017 | News, Prescription Drugs
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 should drink even less, or not at all, if they already have...
by Deb Wolf | Mar 17, 2017 | Alcohol, Cannabis, Prescription Drugs
Current prEvents in Times Argus – March 17, 2017 SBIRT at CVMC Addressing Alcohol and Drug Use in Medical Settings By Hillary Montgomery, MA, AAP and Barbara Gramuglia, MS, AAP are Emergency Department SBIRT Clinicians with Central Vermont Medical Center. The...