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Vermont Legislators' Opinions Regarding the Opioid Epidemic
du Preez, Liam Eichner, Emily Gau, Jonathan Harned, Ryan Lebow, Matthew Moore, Bridget Nowicki, Casandra Cote, Elizabeth MacLean, Charles Carney, Jan
du Preez, Liam
Eichner, Emily
Gau, Jonathan
Harned, Ryan
Lebow, Matthew
Moore, Bridget
Nowicki, Casandra
Cote, Elizabeth
MacLean, Charles
Carney, Jan
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Introduction • The VT General Assembly includes 180 legislators: 150 representatives and 30 senators • State legislators have substantial power to create opioid-related policies • During the 2017-18 VT legislative session 22 opioid related bills were introduced and 9 were passed • No data currently exist on how VT legislators gather information and formulate public health decisions regarding opioid policies Purpose • Examine VT legislators’ understanding of the opioid epidemic • Identify what drives legislators to draft legislation, including beliefs, priorities, and voting decisions • Inform health and human services professionals to best respond to legislators’ knowledge gaps and continuing education needs
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2019-01-23