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Exploring the Tobacco Endgame – Implications for Behavioral Health

With more than 40 million people using commercial tobacco products in the United States, tobacco remains the number one preventable cause of disease, disability, and death. People with mental health and/or substance use (MH/SU) challenges consume up to 40% of tobacco...

Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence One Classroom at a Time

Guest Blog Posts, Observances, Partner Spotlight, Prevention Resources

“I get to work on prevention in every sense of the word,” said Sarah Shanahan of HAVEN NH. “Hurters hurt,” says Esta Soler, Founder and President of Futures Without Violence. “With evidence building in support of the link between childhood exposure to violence and...

The Power of Prevention Podcast Shines Light on Youth Vaping

Partner Spotlight, Power of Prevention Podcast, Prevention Resources

The most recent episode of The Power of Prevention Podcast is focused on a growing public health crisis — youth vaping. Guest Kim Coronis, Policy and Program Director at Breathe New Hampshire (NH), joined host Christin D’Ovidio to discuss the issue. This broadcast...

The Partnership @drugfreeNH Introduces New Cannabis and Other Drug Prevention Campaign

Parental connectedness, Positive role modeling, Press Releases, Prevention Resources

The landscape for cannabis use has been changing in and around New Hampshire (NH) with increased legal access to recreational and therapeutic forms of cannabis. These changes have caused confusion about the risks and harms associated with cannabis/marijuana use. The...

“The Power of Prevention Podcast” Recognized at National PR/Communications Awards

Power of Prevention Podcast, Press Releases

The Power of Prevention Podcast and its producers recently received recognition by Ragan Communications at the 2022 PR Daily Awards. The award acknowledges the best work in Health Care PR and Marketing. The PR Daily Awards pay tribute to campaigns that tell timely...