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Heroin Overdose Deaths Surging Across the State
Heroin overdose deaths surging across the state
"They're using it so they don't go into withdrawal." State police spokesman David Procopio said there has recently been a particularly high concentration of fatal overdoses in Southeastern Massachusetts, the Merrimack Valley and Western Massachusetts.
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As You Were Saying … Training helps docs aid addicts
The recent surge in fatal opiate overdoses has left behind many grieving family members along with more fear and frustration with the escalating public health crisis of substance abuse in our communities. Fortunately, new developments in the diagnosis …
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Allen/My Turn: Case for Primary Prevention – the Recorder
Allen/My Turn: Case for primary prevention – The Recorder
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Allen/My Turn: Case for primary prevention
The Recorder … days and drop-off boxes to safely dispose of unused medications; screening all patients that enter the emergency room for substance use disorders; having sufficient beds available for short-term-detox, long-term treatment and transition-back-to … |
Local addict shares his struggle – Bennington Banner
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Local addict shares his struggle
Bennington Banner Pain pills had become hard to get, so John called a friend of his who said they could get him heroin. "I was sick, I was detoxing, going into withdrawal, so I decided to try heroin," he said. "I swore up and down I wouldn't do heroin to begin with, but … |
As You Were Saying … Training helps docs aid addicts – Boston Herald
Mashpee Shines Light on Opiate Addiction
Mashpee shines light on opiate addiction
1, 185 people have died of heroin overdoses statewide, not including Worcester, Springfield and Boston, according to the state police. The drug problem spares no community, regardless of its location or affluence. That's why, Richardson said, it's …
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Sen. Ed Markey to discuss drug abuse crisis in Mass.
Markey is calling for expanding the use of drug treatments to prevent opiate overdose deaths and for mobilizing federal funding to expand detox treatment. On Thursday, Markey introduced legislation in the Senate designed to protect individuals who …
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New Blairsville Support Group Looks to Address Drug Problems
New Blairsville support group looks to address drug problems
Now Blairsville has a group dedicated to helping spread awareness, educating the community and supporting those affected by drug addiction. The Blairsville Support Group Against Drugs held its second monthly meeting Feb. 23 in the Blairsville Borough …
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City to consider drug law reform
Pavisic, an activist with the group Students for Sensible Drug Policy, suggested that the city raise that limit to 30 grams of pot and also apply the administrative adjudication approach to possession of small quantities of other commonly used illegal …
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Cohen: Let's weed out idea that pot is not harmful
Why are states around the country, including Massachusetts, legalizing marijuana when it's considered a gateway drug to harder drugs and even addiction? Is this really a … These groups have taught the public of the dangers of cigarette smoking. So …
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Heroin Is Tightening Its Grip of Destruction – Kansas City Star
Heroin is tightening its grip of destruction – Kansas City Star
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Heroin is tightening its grip of destruction
Kansas City Star For McIntyre, educating people, particularly parents, about the warning signs of heroin use they need to watch for in children is the motivation behind forming a group called Mothers Against Heroin. It is based in St. Louis, but McIntyre said she is … |
Heroin Addiction – Google News
Kin share story of drug struggle – Boston Herald
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Kin share story of drug struggle
Boston Herald This time the heroin killed him. “The disease is so powerful,” said Jeanna Thompson, 37, a longtime friend who is also a recovering heroin addict. “It's a serious disease, it's a deadly disease. It doesn't go away.” Byrne's family and friends lived in … |
Heroin Addiction – Google News
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Flanagan to Chair New Drug-Addiction Panel – Sentinel and Enterprise
Flanagan to chair new drug-addiction panel – Sentinel and Enterprise
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Flanagan to chair new drug–addiction panel
Sentinel and Enterprise BOSTON — The Senate on Thursday formed its own special committee to be chaired by Leominster Sen. Jennifer Flanagan that will study drug addiction and treatment options to address what Senate President Therese Murray described as an epidemic of … Senate zeroes in on drug addiction State senate forms committee to study drug addiction, treatment Senate forms panel to examine drug addiction and treatment |