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Progress on combating the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts has been uneven. While the rate of drug overdose deaths decreased statewide from 2017-2018,…
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There were strong endorsements today for a controversial program in Massachusetts that involuntarily commits people for addiction treatment under a state…
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Alarmed by a stunning increase in opioid fatalities last year, officials in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts are trying to come up with strategies…
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Deaths from opioid overdoses continue to decline in Massachusetts, but the progress is uneven across the state. Opioid-related deaths fell in…
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A researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has secured a $1.5 million federal grant to implement and study opioid treatment programs in two…
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A dangerous consequence of the ongoing opioid epidemic is discarded hypodermic needles littering city streets, playgrounds, and parks. What was supposed…
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The personal toll of the opioid epidemic is well chronicled. Now, a Beacon Hill think tank has produced a report on the economic impact. The study from…
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Military people who have helped track the financing of terrorist cells around the world are putting their skills to use in the war on drugs in…
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A bill to address the opioid addiction crisis in Massachusetts is on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk. Passed in the final hours of the legislative session, it…
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As the city of Springfield, Massachusetts prepares to move forward with a needle exchange program to address the opioid crisis, concerns are again being…