Tom Dalton

Exec. Dir. @v4cjr Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform (tweets are just me)

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

20 years into this "crisis" we are still politely tinkering. It's time to play a much bigger game. We need emergency access to buprenorphine, with or without a prescription.

[David Sheff @david_sheff]

If another medication increased the likelihood of successful treatment by 2 it would be considered a miracle drug, yet there are still barriers for patients seeking buprenorphine treatment. People tell me that the barriers are often insurmountable. As a result, people die.

[Vermont Harm Reduction Advocates @vtharmreduadvo]

You're invited: join us for a gathering in support of #overdoseawareness hosted by Team Sharing.

🕔5-7pm on Thursday, August 29th
📍City Hall Park, Burlington #VT

Featuring local providers, ice cream from @benandjerrys, and guests Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak & Rep. Small!

[Sarah Fair George @SarahFairVT]

“Overdose deaths more than doubled in Vermont between 2019 and 2022. We have among the highest per capita overdose death rates in the country. Yet Gov. Phil Scott recently vetoed a bill that would open a pilot overdose prevention center in Burlington.”

https://t.co/eNaJhzCOMe

[VTDigger @vtdigger]

OPINION — Kate O'Neill writes, "We are begging on behalf of our sisters and sons and cousins, fathers and aunts and neighbors: Help us." https://t.co/dILrdmzeno

[VCJR @V4CJR]

https://t.co/PNfEJOMW6H ⭐️

[Vermont Harm Reduction Advocates @vtharmreduadvo]

Vermonters, join us for a free zoom conference on evidence-based drug policy on Nov. 9th, 10am-2pm, co-sponsored by @decriminalizevermont & @drugpolicyalliance, with experts from #Vermont & around the world. Check out the lineup & register today https://t.co/NtX5U4LDfC #vtpoli

[Kate O'Neill @okatherine]

We are raising funds & asking for donations of outerwear for @V4CJR, which works w/ ppl leaving incarceration, many of whom have nothing. She'll pick up from you directly or you can donate $ to purchase snacks, socks, parkas & more (Venmo: @mojown; PayPal: mauraoneill@gmail).

[Kate O'Neill @okatherine]

We miss our girl every second of every day, a grief that is as much a part of us now as our blood & bones. Helping ppl who are suffering like she did is one of the few ways we can mitigate that pain.

[Kate O'Neill @okatherine]

This weekend was the 5th anniversary of my youngest sister's death while incarcerated. And it's the 4th anniversary of my middle sister's fundraiser for ppl like Maddie: ppl who are unhoused, have SUD, are caught up in the legal system.

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

The risk of getting an infection from a discarded syringe is extremely low. Here’s how to safely dispose of found syringes in your household trash courtesy of @healthvermont ⭐️

[VCJR @V4CJR]

Found a Needle? Learn the Right Way to Throw It Away https://t.co/3SrnPC8VUw via @YouTube

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

@DustinTannerVT Found a Needle? Learn the Right Way to Throw It Away https://t.co/cewMxnM61J via @YouTube

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

🚨What to do about Vermont’s increasingly deadly drug supply https://t.co/Nm8ZfmjBq7

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

@farmerdarrell @pnshdvermonster Hi Darrell that’s what I was trying to say when I said survive. I should have been clearer! I agree that’s #1 most important.

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

The harm caused by the toxic drug supply is the direct result of an immoral policy choice to allow people to suffer and die rather than provide legal access to safer alternatives. https://t.co/LQWAxpdJ1V

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

🌱 The alternative to consume drugs in a safe setting. 🌱The alternative to possess and consume drugs without being criminalized. 🌱The alternative to use substances that are regulated to promote safety. 🌱The alternative to survive, heal, seek health and safety over time.

[IndieGirlVT #StopGenocide #FreePalestine @IndieinVT]

@_tomdalton Saw what I figured what responding crew dropping my kiddo off at high school. I was heartbroken. We need OPCs and free narcan vending machines downtown NOW

[ACLU of Vermont @ACLUVermont]

Proposals that would vilify and criminalize unhoused people instead of supporting them are disappointing and concerning.

Municipalities should prioritize compassionate responses at the local level and advocate for meaningful statewide policy solutions.
https://t.co/xUirEWULPk

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

We have made sure those who use alcohol and cannabis have access to a legal, safe and regulated drug supply. Time to do the same for those who are struggling to survive opioid use disorder and are at extreme risk for overdose death every day. 💜

[Tom Dalton @_tomdalton]

11 overdoses in 24 hours in Burlington! An overdose prevention center would reduce the burden on first responders and save lives. 🌱

[Channel 3 News @wcax]

Burlington Police respond to spate of overdose calls #VT #BTV
https://t.co/bj7eRG5TYl

[Brenda Siegel @BrendaForVT]

Darron Philips #3 . He is schooling us on reality of housing handicap accessible needs & how folks are treated by property managers & landlords. He will be turned to the street on July 1. Try for 1 second to tell me that is not cruelty. I am so ashamed of us. #vtpoli #crisisinvt

[Brenda Siegel @BrendaForVT]

Darron Philips #2 of his message. This is not a full interview. He is in a power chair, that has to be charged daily. The state will turn him to the street on July 1. #vtpoli
#crisisinvt