Sunday, March 4, 2018
Spark 2018 - Attacking Addiction, Saving Lives

It鈥檚 an honor no one wants: New Hampshire has the second-highest per capita rate of opioid overdose deaths in the nation. To address this crisis, along with complex issues of mental health and substance abuse disorders, 91制片厂 has launched a behavioral health initiative across its campuses. Led by the College of Health and Human Services, the initiative aims to determine how 91制片厂 can better serve the behavioral health needs of the state.

鈥淎 diverse group of 91制片厂 faculty, staff and students is collaborating to highlight and improve upon the many efforts underway throughout the university,鈥 says Lucy Hodder, director of health law and policy programs at the 91制片厂 School of Law. 鈥淲orking also with the state, public and nonprofit sectors and the business community, the initiative will make strategic recommendations for aligning the 91制片厂 undergraduate and graduate academic curriculum with workforce needs, informing public policy and education through evidence-based research and enhancing behavioral health initiatives both within and beyond the 91制片厂 community.鈥