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Bills are stacking up on Beacon Hill as the Massachusetts Legislature prepares to make its typical rush to the July 31st finish line of the two-year…
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Firefighters in the largest city in western Massachusetts are now responding to emergency calls equipped with an opioid overdose reversal drug.…
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A public health emergency has been declared in Springfield, Massachusetts because of the opioid crisis. The local health board has authorized the creation…
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There was finally some good news this week on the opioid front in Massachusetts. The number of drug overdose deaths fell by 8.3 percent in 2017 compared…
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The opioid crisis has prompted officials in the third-largest city in Massachusetts to revisit establishing a needle exchange program. More than 20 years…
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The opioid crisis has required involvement from educators, parents, law enforcement and young people, with addiction touching people from all walks of…
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Area residents are getting together for a rally, walk and vigil to raise awareness of opioid addiction and recovery Saturday in North Adams,…
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State Attorney General Maura Healey says Massachusetts should be doing more to combat the opioid crisis. The Democrat held a roundtable discussion on the…
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More than a ton of prescription medications have been safely disposed of since a drug takeback program started in western Massachusetts ten months ago. To…
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A new government report underscores the challenge facing public health officials in Massachusetts as the opioid addiction crisis continues to grip the…