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Welcome to the NH Providers Association

Mission & Vision
The mission of the NH Providers Association is to represent its members in advancing substance use prevention, treatment and recovery through public policy, leadership, professional development, and quality member services.
We envision a New Hampshire with an all encompassing continuum of care that successfully addresses the public health impacts of substance use.

COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS

The NH Providers Association has developed a frequently updated COVID-19 resource page for behavioral health providers. In the interest of dispersing timely information to the widest audience, this information is accessible to the public and members alike. 

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NHPA: HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS HELP SAVE LIVES IN NH
 
Authors: Kerran Vigroux and Ryan Fowler
 

Based on the Center for Disease Control’s latest provisional data on drug poisoning deaths, it is projected that the United States may be losing 90,000 American lives to drug poisoning every twelve months. 

The disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized populations is not new news. The impacts of isolation and economic hardship only added to the existing struggles of people living with a substance use disorder over the past 14 months. There are many factors involved in such drastic spikes in overdose rates. But what we know with certainty is that with a comprehensive Harm Reduction strategy, all drug-related death and disease is preventable.

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