VT Opioid Deaths Drop For First Time Since 2014

Opioid-related deaths in the state of Vermont have declined for the first time in five years, reports MyChamplainValley.

According to a report from the Department of Health, the total of deaths decreased from 130 to 111 last year, the first time this number has dropped since 2014. Among the causes for this decline in deaths, the report lists; medication-assisted treatment, increased distribution of Narcan, and prescription monitoring programs.

Officials are worried that the COVID-19 pandemic will reverse this trend, as addicted citizens will have less access to the things that helped turn the death toll around.

VT Help Link is available to help find treatment options over the phone at 802-565-5465.