The Partnership Prevention Blog

The Partnership Prevention Blog showcases New Hampshire substance use prevention resources, partners, community highlights, and more.

Recovery Month: A Message from Keith Howard of Hope for NH Recovery

As we celebrate National Recovery Month this September, we want to highlight how substance use prevention and recovery go hand in hand. Both of these efforts share the same goal: reducing harm caused by substance use.

The Science of Addiction: Preventing Youth Substance Use and Promoting Recovery

The Partnership’s recent podcast interview with Dr. Elizabeth Harwood, a Nashua Prevention Coalition member and professor of addiction science, explains how substance use impacts our bodies, brains, and behavior in a way that’s easy to grasp. I would like to delve deeper into this topic in the following discussion.

New Podcast Episode! Reducing the Stigma of Addiction Through Education on Its Development

In our latest episode of The Power of Prevention podcast, The Partnership sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Harwood for an honest conversation about the science of addiction.

The Women Pillars of Contemporary Prevention
The Women Pillars of Contemporary Prevention

Women have always been central to the history of health and medicine. They have been nurses, midwives, activists, and public health experts. Read more about the courageous and tenacious women who have shaped public health and prevention strategies over the years.

Youth Smoking is Continuing to Drop. Why do we Still Need a National Day to Take Down Tobacco?
Youth Smoking is Continuing to Drop. Why do we Still Need a National Day to Take Down Tobacco?

Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is happening March 31. This annual observance is a time for young people to speak out against the tobacco industry who slickly markets cigarette use directly to them in a variety of ways. Learn the importance of talking to youth about the facts and negative consequences of vaping and nicotine addiction to guide their future decisions that will ultimately impact their health.

Information is Now Available to Help You Give Your Baby the Best Start Possible
Information is Now Available to Help You Give Your Baby the Best Start Possible

Cannabis is the most commonly used psychoactive drug, second only to alcohol use by women. If a person who is pregnant, breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or pumping is using cannabis therapeutically, they may not be aware of the risks. Learn about the targeted, science-based, and convenient education happening at the point-of-service regarding the risks of cannabis use during this phase of life.

Community is Prevention
Community is Prevention

Based on a nationally recognized model, New Hampshire’s Child Advocacy Centers are community partnerships dedicated to pursuing the truth in child abuse cases and coordinating social services for child victims. The Granite State Children’s Alliance seeks to break the cycle of abuse not only by seeking justice for child victims, but also by putting families and child victims on a sustainable path to healing. Learn more about the Granite State Children’s Alliance and their KNOW & TELL® program.

Pediatricians are Key for Screening and Referring to Address Childhood Adversity
Pediatricians are Key for Screening and Referring to Address Childhood Adversity

The NH Pediatric Improvement Partnership (NHPIP) is helping pediatric practices build the skills and systems to identify and respond to trauma among their young patients and families. When pediatricians have meaningful conversations with their young patients about any type of trauma they have experienced, they validate their experiences and normalize their feelings, and they help reduce the shame and secrecy of the trauma—making healing possible.

The Power of Prevention Podcast Shines Light on Youth Vaping
The Power of Prevention Podcast Shines Light on Youth Vaping

Despite the fact that selling products containing nicotine to anyone under the age of 21 is illegal in New Hampshire, the use of e-cigarettes and disposable vape products is surging among youth. Learn what big tobacco is doing to make vaping so attractive to youth and how you can help them avoid this serious public health threat in the latest The Power of Prevention Podcast episode.

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