Free substance use messaging materials
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Patient Education Materials
Resources, including legally required patient forms and handouts, to help you discuss substance use with your patients.
Prescription Opioids (including legally required documents)
Education Materials
- The Opioid Patient Information Sheet* contains information regarding the risks associated with opioids and proper disposal.
- The Opioid Prescription - Informed Consent Sample Form* should be signed by the patient and kept on file at the medical practice office.
The VPMS Advisory Notice contains information regarding the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System.
*Required by law to be distributed to patients receiving a new opioid prescription.
Additional Resources
- Patient Education: Opioids & Benzodiazepines
- Patient Education: Tapering Off Opioids
- Patient Education: Naloxone and Opioids
- Patient Education: Alternative Pain Management
- Patient Education: Pain Expectations
Health Risk Awareness
Rx Aware provides health risk information for people who have opioid prescriptions to reduce addiction and overdose.
Prescription Drug Disposal
Do Your Part provides ways people can properly and safely store and get rid of unused or expired prescription medication.
Opioid Overdose Prevention
KnowOD provides arm-reduction information for people who use opioids about preventing and reversing overdose.
Substance Use, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
One More Conversation encourages health care providers and patients to discuss substance use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Information for Parents
Parent Up provides tips for parents and caregivers about talking with their kids about alcohol and cannabis.
Cannabis and Health
Let’s Talk Cannabis provides science-based information about cannabis and how it affects our bodies, minds and health.
Translated Forms and Documents
Opioid Patient Information in: العربیة (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | English | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)
Opioid Prescription Informed Consent Form in: العربیة (Arabic) | မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | English | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish)
Prescriptions for Controlled Substances Advisory Notice in: မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | English | नेपाली (Nepali) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili)
Contact Us
Substance Use Programs (DSU)
Vermont Department of Health
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8340