Alcohol & other drug use in Vermont

Vermont has some of the highest rates of substance use in the country, including higher drinking rates, higher cannabis use rates and among the highest heroin use rates for people aged 18-25. 

Learn about alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants and other drugs; what data tell us about substance use in Vermont; and about how these substances affect the health and wellness of Vermonters.

Prevention works. Treatment is effective. People recover.

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Substance Use Programs (DSU)

Vermont Department of Health

802-651-1550
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