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Vermont Department of Health Key Messages
On this page you will see some of the important information the Health Department has to share. The page was professionally translated and reviewed by local community members. Today this page is offered in Spanish, Arabic and Nepali. Later we...
Mensajes claves del Departamento de Salud de Vermont
Vermont Department of Health Key Messages - Spanish View in English En esta página encontrará una parte de la información importante que el Departamento de Salud tiene para compartir. El contenido de esta página fue traducido por profesionales y revisado...
الرسائل الرئيسية لوزارة الصحة في فيرمونت
Vermont Department of Health Key Messages - Arabic View in English الرسائل الرئيسية لوزارة الصحة في فيرمونت سترى في هذه الصفحة بعض المعلومات المهمة التي يتعين على وزارة الصحة مشاركتها. وقد تمت ترجمة الصفحة ترجمة احترافية، وراجعها أعضاء المجتمع المحلي...
Vermont's Response to Opioids
Addressing opioid overdose takes a comprehensive and holistic approach Opioids – such as prescription painkillers and heroin – are powerful drugs that are highly addictive. Opioids slow breathing and heartbeat, and act on the brain to relieve pain. They can...
Opioid Prescribing and MOUD
Information on opioid prescribing and medication for opioid use disorder.
Resources to Help Patients
Information for health professionals to help their patients with issues related to alcohol and other drugs.
Syringe Service Programs
Find a Syringe Service Program Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) are effective community-based interventions that can prevent infectious diseases, link clients to treatment for substance use disorders, and can reduce overdose deaths among people who inject drugs. They do not increase...
Free HIV Testing in a Medical Setting
People at highest risk for HIV infection may be able to secure a free HIV test through the Comprehensive Care Clinics (Vermont providers of HIV specialty care) or through the Community Health Center of Burlington (a Federally Qualified Health Center)...
Free HIV Testing in Community-Based Settings
We support free HIV testing at a range of community sites. These sites also offer referral and links to prevention interventions that may help you stop the spread of HIV. People who are sexually active may receive referrals to STD...
Opioid Overdose Prevention
In an overdose, opioids can slow breathing to the point of death. To save lives, the Health Department gives out a medication called naloxone (brand name Narcan®) that can reverse an overdose.