GameChanger: Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Collaboration With West Virginia Prevention Initiative — An OPEN MINDS Program Profile

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Prior to and throughout the pandemic, substance use and addiction have continued to escalate. Nowhere has this public health crisis been more concentrated than in the state of West Virginia. With the highest rates of overdose and drug-related harm, the state is uniquely positioned with the responsibility to act towards harm reduction. One important step taken was to initiate a new program targeting the next generation to prevent substance abuse before it occurs. Known as GameChanger, the initiative was founded by executive director Joe Boczek, a West Virginia community leader and business consultant. It is powered by the . . .