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Alcohol & Drugs
Alcohol & Drugs
Alcohol & 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.
In This Section
Learn about opioid overdose including the signs of an overdose, what to do to save a life and the six steps you can take to prevent overdose.
Vermonters aged 18-25 have among the highest heroin use rates in the country. Most people who use heroin have misused prescription pain relievers.
Prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous. It only takes a little to lose a lot.
Stimulants like cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulants can be addictive and dangerous.