Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts decreased by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a Feb. 13 report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Massachusetts has seen an eight percent decrease in opioid overdose deaths from 2016 to 2017. A recent Department of Public Health report showed estimates that there will be between 433 and 518 more deaths added to the current confirmed 1,501 in 2017.
At least 932 people in Massachusetts died from an opioid-related overdose in the first nine months of 2017, according to a report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. In light of the ongoing...
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren lauded Boston University as an institution that “honors science and truth and fact,” at an appearance on campus Monday afternoon.
BU invited Warren for a conversation...
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Julie Eldred is an addict. The 29-year-old has struggled with an addiction to opioids for nearly a decade. In 2013, she was caught stealing jewelry to pay for her drug use, and sent to a treatment program...
After a close gubernatorial race and his first year in office, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has focused on addressing widespread problems in his state.
Solutions to opioid addiction, transportation...
Calling on members of the community to collaborate on how to address drug addiction, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted the inaugural Fighting Addiction in the Hub program Friday morning at the Local 103...
Despite statewide efforts to address the opioid epidemic, estimates show that opioid-related deaths have increased since last year, according to data released Wednesday from the Massachusetts Department...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled new legislation Thursday to limit access to prescription drugs and curb the addiction epidemic in Massachusetts.
The bill calls for a strict 72-hour limit on...
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...
