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Mercer County Communities That Care
We love the way the Mercer County CTC disseminated PA Stop materials through their existing evidence-based prevention programs, like Strengthening Families and Strong African American Families.
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Juniata County Innovators
It’s particularly impressive that the Juniata County Prevention Board put such an emphasis on data as they planned and executed their PA Stop campaign.
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PA Stop on Crosscheck Radio, Hosted by Former Penguin Kevin Stevens
CPA Executive Director Jeff Hanley visited the PPG Paints Arena Media Studios in Pittsburgh to record an interview with NHL legend Kevin Stevens and Andy Bernstein about addiction.
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Stop Opiate Abuse Campaign
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The U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose. Despite increased public awareness of the crisis, opioid-related overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. In fact, between 2015 and 2016, the national rate of opioid overdose death rose by 28%.
And the opioid epidemic has hit Pennsylvania particularly hard. The rate of drug-related overdose deaths in Pennsylvania is almost double the national overdose death rate.
The Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) realizes immediate action needs to be taken to prevent opioid abuse. We believe this website, and its content, will provide you with increased awareness, education and information on how to seek help.
– Commonwealth Prevention Alliance Board of Directors
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