EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 26 MIN
A Community-Centered Approach to the Opioid Crisis | Episode 148 with Dave Suckling
from Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention · host Jake White
In this episode, Chief of Police Dave Suckling shares his innovative approach to combating the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire. Discover how community engagement, destigmatizing language, and recovery programs are transforming law enforcement's role in prevention and recovery.TakeawaysLaw enforcement can play a pivotal role in overdose prevention beyond arrests.Destigmatizing language fosters trust and improves recovery outcomes.Community support and peer programs are crucial for sustainable recovery.Proactive measures like Narcan distribution significantly reduce overdose deaths.Partnerships between police and recovery organizations enhance intervention effectiveness.For feedback, questions and new episode [email protected]/vive18_
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In this episode, Chief of Police Dave Suckling shares his innovative approach to combating the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire. Discover how community engagement, destigmatizing language, and recovery programs are transforming law enforcement's role in prevention and recovery. Takeaways Law enforcement can play a pivotal role in overdose prevention beyond arrests. Destigmatizing language fosters trust and improves recovery outcomes. Community support and peer programs are crucial for sustai...
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