Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Monitoring, Prevention & Treatment Information
There is a great deal of information available to communities, parents, educators and individuals to help understand and address prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse.
Vermont and national information is available here, as well as links to resources for support, and treatment and prevention assistance.
Contact ADAP at 802-651-1550, or E-mail: vtadap@vdh.state.vt.us
In Vermont
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Consultants
- Treatment Programs
- Recovery Centers
- Vermont 2-1-1
Visit this web site, or dial 2-1-1 for information about health and human service programs, community-based organizations, support groups, and other resources - Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
Fact Sheets from Vermont Department of Health
- Proper Disposal of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medicines
- Disposal of Syringes and Lanclets
- Prescription Drug Misuse: What Parents & Educators Need to Know
- Prescription Drug Misuse: Epidemiological Perspective
- Prescription Drug Misuse: Data Brief
- Prescription Drug Misuse: YRBS Data Brief
For Adults and Parents
- Northern New England Poison Control Center
Information about prescription and over-the-counter drugs. - Parents: The Anti-Drug
For parents and caregivers about how to talk to youth about drug abuse. - "A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain"
Science-based online resource from the Partnership for Drug-Free America. The site offers an understanding of the teenage brain, and tips and tools for communicating with teens, and helping them to make good choices for themselves. - Partnership for a Drug Free America
What parents need to know about youth cough medicine and prescription drug abuse. - National Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse
Prevention materials. - National Institute on Drug Abuse
List of commonly abused prescription drugs and their street names . - Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine
Search engine to learn more about all types of drugs .
For Educators
- Prescription Drug Misuse: What Parents & Educators Need to Know - Health Department fact sheet
- American Council for Drug Education
Tips for talking about drugs in the classroom, fact sheets and lesson plans. - Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Includes fact sheets and a web site guide for middle and high school students. - Medicines in My Home
Curriculum for children and youth about prescriptions and other medicines in the home. - National Institute on Drug Abuse
Trends in youth drug abuse, teaching materials, etc. - Partnership for a Drug Free America
- Scholastic News About Drugs
Includes lesson plans and reproducibles about prescription drugs and other substances that are frequently abused by students.
For Youth
Information about or for youth and children.
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
Animated site that discusses the dangers of using cough syrup to get high (DXM). - Medicines in My Home
Curriculum for children and youth about prescriptions and other medicines in the home.