Resources to Help Patients

Prescription Opioids

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.

The documents above have been translated into Arabic, Burmese, French, Kirundi, Nepali, Somali, and Spanish to provide to new Vermonter patients.

• Patient Education: Opioids & Benzodiazepines
• Patient Education: Tapering Off Opioids
• Patient Education: Naloxone and Opioids
• Patient Education: Alternative Pain Management 
• Patient Education: Pain Expectations

*Required by law to be distributed to patients receiving a new opioid prescription.

Health Risk Awareness

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Rx Aware provides health risk information for people who have opioid prescriptions to reduce addiction and overdose. healthvermont.gov/RxAware

Prescription Drug Disposal

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Do Your Part provides ways people can properly and safely store and get rid of unused or expired prescription medication. healthvermont.gov/DoYourPart

Special Topics

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One More Conversation encourages health care providers and patients to discuss substance use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. 1MoreConversation.com and healthvermont.gov/1MoreConversation

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Parent Up provides tips for parents and caregivers about talking with their kids about alcohol and cannabis. ParentUpVT.org

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Let’s Talk Cannabis provides science-based information about cannabis and how it affects our bodies, minds and health. LetsTalkCannabis.com