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Tag: fentanyl

Bar chart showing a steady increase from 2015 to 2022, peaking in 2022–2023, followed by a decline in 2024; each bar contains a lighter upper segment.
Posted inHealth

Vermont opioid overdoses fell in 2024 for the second year in a row

by Erin Petenko May 21, 2025, 6:55 amJune 6, 2025, 11:11 am
A man is smoking a cigarette.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Senators push back on continued pause for Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ effort

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Sarah Mearhoff and Shaun Robinson February 7, 2024, 6:53 pmFebruary 7, 2024, 8:26 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Death of a Northeast Kingdom man after 2019 car crash leads to murder charge

by Alan J. Keays January 25, 2024, 5:00 pmFebruary 14, 2024, 9:27 pm
Posted inOpinion

Kathy Fox: The “tough on crime” approach won’t solve our problems

by Opinion January 23, 2024, 6:02 amJanuary 22, 2024, 6:30 pm
An orange map with Burlington and an overlay of pills.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Health, Regional

The third wave: Burlington struggles to find solutions to a fentanyl-fueled crisis

by Patrick Crowley November 27, 2023, 6:02 amOctober 17, 2024, 7:15 pm
A yellow line increasing over a photo of Burlington's city hall.
Posted inBurlington, Champlain Valley, Chittenden County, Health, Regional

The third wave: How Burlington lost ground in its battle against opioids

by Patrick Crowley November 26, 2023, 6:02 amJanuary 14, 2024, 8:15 pm
Posted inHealth

More young Vermonters are seeking emergency treatment for drug overdoses since the pandemic

by Tiffany Tan November 19, 2023, 11:11 amOctober 20, 2024, 11:30 am
Southern State prison
Posted inHealth, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windsor County

Top health care contractor at Springfield prison has long history of diverting opioids

by Ethan Weinstein October 30, 2023, 8:11 amOctober 31, 2023, 1:17 pm
A group of people standing in a courtroom.
Posted inPublic Safety

Father charged with felony after police say 2-year-old son ingested fentanyl

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson October 25, 2023, 6:19 pmOctober 25, 2023, 6:19 pm
A bar chart showing the increase of opioid deaths in Vermont since 2020.
Posted inHealth

More Vermonters dying of opioid overdoses as drugs become more toxic

by Tiffany Tan September 27, 2023, 6:02 amSeptember 27, 2023, 9:14 am
Posted inOpinion

Bob Stannard: Are the kids ready to move into the spotlight? 

by Opinion September 24, 2023, 8:02 amSeptember 22, 2023, 4:27 pm
A green box and package for xylazine test strips.
Posted inHealth

Xylazine strips will be added to state’s toolkit for opioid overdose prevention

by Tiffany Tan September 4, 2023, 6:02 amSeptember 1, 2023, 9:52 pm
fentanyl
Posted inHealth

State officials argue Vermont’s fentanyl laws need updating. Changes look likely. 

by Ethan Weinstein August 31, 2023, 4:55 pmAugust 31, 2023, 4:56 pm
Two people posing for a photo.
Posted inHealth

Vermont’s largest hospital has revamped addiction treatment services

by Kristen Fountain August 25, 2023, 8:03 amAugust 24, 2023, 8:48 pm

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