Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council
The Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council was established within the Department of Health to improve the health outcomes of all Vermonters through a consolidated and holistic approach to substance misuse prevention. All categories of substances are addressed in this effort, including alcohol, cannabis, controlled substances such as opioids, cocaine and methamphetamines, and tobacco products, tobacco substitutes and substances containing nicotine.
The Council shall provide advice to the Governor and General Assembly for improving prevention policies and programming throughout the State and to ensure that population prevention measures are at the forefront of all policy determinations.
Note: this Council replaced the Vermont Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (VADAC), the Opioid Coordination Council (OCC) and the Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board (VTERB) in July 2019.
Council Membership as of August 2020
| Meeting Date | Time | Location | Agenda | Minutes & Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Microsoft Teams | - | - |
| November 16, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Microsoft Teams | - | - |
| October 19, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Microsoft Teams | - | - |
| September 21, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Microsoft Teams | - | - |
| August 24, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Microsoft Teams | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
| July 20, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Skype | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
| June 15, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Skype | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
| May 18, 2020 | CANCELLED | |||
| April 20, 2020 | CANCELLED | |||
| March 16, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Waterbury State Office Complex | Agenda | Minutes |
| Feb 24, 2020 | CANCELLED | |||
| Jan 27, 2020 | 1-3 PM | Waterbury State Office Complex | Agenda | Minutes & Materials |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1-3 PM | Waterbury State Office Complex | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
| Nov 18, 2019 | 1-3 PM | Waterbury State Office Complex | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
| Oct 28, 2019 | 1-3 PM | Waterbury State Office Complex | Agenda | Minutes & Presentation |
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The Vermont Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council (VADAC) was established within the Agency of Human Services to promote the dual purposes of reducing problems arising from alcohol and drug misuse and improving prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services by advising the Secretary on policy areas that can inform Agency programs.
Per Act 82 of the 2019 session of the Vermont General Assembly, the Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council was replaced by the Substance Misuse Prevention Oversight and Advisory Council.
| Meeting Dates | Meeting Agendas | Meeting Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 22, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 22, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 26, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 24, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| June 28, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 26, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 25, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| December 6, 2017 | Minutes | |
| January 24, 2018 | Minutes | |
| April 25, 2018 | Agenda - Workgroup Meeting | |
| May 23, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 25, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Meeting Dates | Meeting Agendas | Meeting Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2016 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 4, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 19, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 1, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| February 16, 2017 | Agenda | Meeting Cancelled |
| February 23, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| March 29, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 26, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 10, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 31, 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Stakeholder Group REsults: | Final Drug Disposal Recommendations May 30, 2017 |
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Rules
Go to the Health Department’s Rules and Regulations page for public hearing schedules.