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N.H. Mobile Crisis Response Team Reduces Hospital Visits

07/09/2018

The crew is available 24/7 and responds to calls from medical providers, schools, the Safe Station program and individuals seeking help.

The crew is available 24/7 and...

07/09/2018

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N.H. First Responders Revive 42 Overdose Victims This Week

08/28/2017

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The Manchester Fire Department's EMS officer reported they have seen 536 overdoses in 2017 so far.

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08/28/2017

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N.H. EMS Officials Report Fewer Overdoses Due to Safe Stations

04/24/2017

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The availability of fire stations open to addicts looking for help has been decreasing the number of heroin overdoses.

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04/24/2017

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N.H. Mental Health Crisis: Calls Unpredictable, Dangerous for Responders

06/19/2016

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Providers are seeing an increase in the number of calls for psychiatric emergencies, from individuals threatening suicide to folks who stop taking psychiatric medication

Providers are seeing an increase...

06/19/2016

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N.H. National Guard Sergeant`s Quick Thinking With a Bottle of Coke Saved Woman

05/01/2016

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The man shook the soda-filled bottle and sprayed a car that had caught on fire.

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05/01/2016

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Senator gets First-hand Look at New Hampshire`s Heroin Epidemic

09/13/2015

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When she was Attorney General, Ayotte says, the state was dealing with a methamphetamine crisis. Now it's heroin and other opioids, including fentanyl.

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09/13/2015

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N.H. Opens Walk-In Clinic to Help People Struggling with Addiction

04/16/2019

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The Doorway has seen 1,400 people in its first three months, providing them with clinical assessments and referrals to treatment programs.

The Doorway has seen 1,400...

04/16/2019

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