Massachusetts has the highest rate of underage alcohol use in the country: among people ages 12-20, nearly 29 percent had consumed alcohol and 20 percent had participated in binge drinking, according to research analyzed by the American Addiction Centers.
Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts have dropped by about 10 percent in the first nine months of 2017 in comparison to the same time frame in 2016.
In a third quarter report, the Massachusetts...
A new study has found that about one in 10 Massachusetts overdose victims revived with Narcan died within one year, according to a presentation on the study given at a medical conference on Monday.
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In light of the recent opioid epidemic sweeping across the state, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police have announced their intent to equip all police patrolmen with the opiate...
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh put out a call to artists to paint temporary artwork on the exterior of the Finland Building at 774 Albany St., according to a press release published on Wednesday. The call...
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren started a new survey of more than 70 addiction treatment and recovery service organizations across the state on Monday, according to a press release issued by Warren’s...
The number of opioid-related deaths has continued to rise among Massachusetts residents, with an estimated 1,979 fatalities occurring in the past year, according to a Massachusetts Department of Public...
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh partnered with Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins to provide an expansion of recovery services for Suffolk County inmates during incarceration and after release, according...
The Boston City Council Committee on Homelessness, Mental Health and Recovery met Tuesday in a public hearing to discuss the effects of homelessness on youth and families, according to public documents.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bipartisan legislation Wednesday to reduce re-entry barriers for those within the commonwealth who carry drug convictions, according to a Wednesday press release.
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As the epidemic of opioid abuse rages on throughout the commonwealth, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a piece of legislation Monday aimed toward reducing the number of opioid addictions in...
Given his experience battling similar issues within his own city, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh was named chair of a nationwide task force on substance abuse, prevention and recovery services.
The task force...
