Record Declines in Drug-Related Deaths Follow a Decade of Investment in Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services

By: Jessica Williams, Policy Analyst,

Outlets: NHFPI

Published: October 10, 2025

Words: 850

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Every October, Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month provides a reminder of the lives at stake in the fight against substance use disorders (SUDs). For New Hampshire, this year brings signs of real progress. After nearly a decade of drug-related mortality rates falling above the national average, the Granite State is now experiencing record declines in drug-related fatalities. A closer look at the data suggests that sustained investments in prevention, treatment, and recovery may …

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