Winooski Prevention Blog | Winooski Partnership for Prevention

Intern Lily Deware: What is the difference between prohibition and prevention?

Nov 10, 2020

The concepts of prohibition and prevention are often lumped together and confused when talking about alcohol consumption. Because of this, it is important to differentiate between the two.

New Intern: Lily Deware

Sep 29, 2020

I have always been interested in substance use and prevention, but my passion for it ultimately stemmed from discovering that addiction runs in my family. Science says that addiction is a disease and can be genetically inherited, but until I learned of personal connections, I did not completely comprehend how common and serious substance use/abuse can be. As I have grown up, this has become increasingly relevant to my life; my uncle died from alcoholism and my mother smoked cigarettes and died from cancer.

Will reducing alcohol regulation set the stage for another public health crisis?

Jul 01, 2020

Vermont sees rise in drinking during pandemic -- Bennington Banner, May 15
Coronavirus outbreak: Vermont allows alcohol takeout - Burlington Free Press, March 19

Winooski Youth attend National Forum on Substance Use Prevention in D.C.

Feb 25, 2020

A group of Winooski High School students traveled down to Washington D.C. the first week of February to join more than 3,000 substance abuse prevention advocates, including close to 500 youth, from throughout the country for CADCA’s (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s) 30th Annual National Leadership Forum.

Care About Employee Mental Health? This Matters Too

Jan 28, 2020

Did you know… Approximately 1 in 4 U.S. adults have some form of mental illness or substance use disorder, and these adults consume almost 40% of all cigarettes smoked by adults?