Community Discussion Regarding Opioid Use in Vermont
Thursday, September 20th, 7pm
Woodstock Town Hall - 2nd Floor
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in August the results of a study about opioid use by pregnant women. Using hospital data in 28 states collected from 1999-2014, the researchers determined the state-specific trends in opioid use disorder. Vermont had the highest prevalence, with 48.6 opioid use disorder cases per 1,000 delivery hospitalizations, compared to the average of 6.5 per thousand, and compared to .7 per thousand for the District of Columbia (the lowest in the study). (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6731a1.htm?s_cid=mm6731a1_w#contribAff.)
Is the crisis in Vermont truly that bad? What is the medical community, social service agencies and state government doing to address the epidemic? What is the root cause of the opioid epidemic and what can we do to eradicate it? What is the cost of the social services being extended to those with opioid use disorder? How does Vermont compare to other states in terms of effectiveness of its efforts to address the issue and the costs of doing so? What are the metrics used?
Join a community discussion with government officials, health care professionals and social workers to answer those questions and more. The panel discussion will include:
Al Gobeille, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services George Karabakakis, CEO of Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Jill Lord, RN, Director of Community Health, Mount Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
The discussion will be moderated by State Representative Charlie Kimbell, representing the towns of Woodstock, Reading and Plymouth.
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