At least 231 people died from drug overdoses in Vermont last year, according to preliminary state data released on Wednesday. The tally is a 5 percent drop from the 244 deaths that Vermont recorded in 2022. And though it may tick up once the state reviews another 15 pending death certificates, it represents a plateau after two years of staggering increases. But it is an alarming figure nonetheless, reflecting just how far Vermont still has to go in its effort to limit the damage from a... Read this story
