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Somerville's overdose prevention site plan marks a 'tremendous shift' in attitudes around harm reduction
The city has taken steps to open a dedicated facility for safe drug use, the first of its kind in the state. -
New report shows highest opioid-related death rate to date for Mass. in 2022
Healey administration has proposed more than $600 million for 2024 fiscal year budget for substance abuse prevention, treatment programs. -
A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again
Public health and law enforcement agencies around the U.S. are scrambling to blunt the impact of xylazine, a deadly new threat to Americans who use street… -
A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids… -
What sets apart Wu’s approach to Mass. and Cass
The mayor says the neighborhood’s making progress, but big challenges remain. -
Narcan will soon be available over the counter. One psychiatrist says everyone should get it.
Dr. Amanda von Horn, an addiction psychiatrist, says the drug is not an actual treatment method for opioid use. -
A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?
For two decades — as opioid overdose deaths rose steadily — the federal government limited access to buprenorphine, a medication that addiction experts… -
Animal tranquilizer increasingly showing up in New England street drugs
The response to overdoses needs to change with a new sedative in the mix, experts say. -
People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change.
Doctors and researchers have known for decades that safe, easy-to-use medications are a game-changer for people addicted to opioids.Buprenorphine and… -
CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to pay more than $10 billion to several states in a settlement of lawsuits brought against them alleging their roles in the…