NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services (BDAS)

Whether you are seeking information or services for yourself or someone you know, we hope you will find this web site useful and informative.

Our Vision

We envision a society in which alcohol and drug problems are recognized as public health issues that are both preventable and treatable.We envision a society in which high-quality services for prevention and treatment of alcohol and drug problems are widely available and where prevention and treatment are recognized as specialized fields of expertise.We envision a society in which people with a history of alcohol or drug problems, and people that are at risk of these problems are valued and treated with dignity and where stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and other barriers to prevention and recovery are eliminated.

Our Mission

To significantly reduce alcohol and other drug misuse and its social, health, and behavioral consequences for the citizens of New Hampshire through public policy and resource development, education, and supporting initiatives that ensure the delivery of effective and coordinated prevention and treatment services.

State Plan on Alcohol and Drugs

August - Strong Correlation between cigarette smoking and use of alcohol among NH high school students

Help rebuild the NH Recovery Community-Summer Recovery Town Hall Meetings

September is Recovery Month - It's not too early to start planning for the annual observance which highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. 

For more information check out the Recovery Month 09 flyer, Recovery Month NH Event Calendar or visit www.recoverymonth.gov/.  Contact Shannon Quinn at syquinn@dhhs.state.nh.us to have your event posted! 

Webcasts - The Road to Recovery 2009 series will air eight Web casts supporting the annual observance of Recovery Month - for information about past or upcoming webcasts visit http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2009/multimedia/webcastmenu.aspx