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Boston Police Arrest 3 Carrying Over 6 Pounds Of Powerful Opioid Fentanyl
Fentanyl has become a bigger factor in the illegal drug trade, in part because tiny amounts are so powerful. -
Setting Precedent, A Federal Court Rules Jail Must Give Inmate Addiction Treatment
Many jails and prisons refuse to offer medication for opioid addiction, even to inmates who had been in treatment before incarceration. A recent ruling in a federal court says that's not acceptable. -
Local Conference Addresses Opioids In Building Trades
Overdose deaths have hit construction harder than any other industry in Massachusetts. -
Local Laws Keep Massachusetts Farmers Out Of The CBD Market
According to state farming laws, farmers can grow hemp on agricultural land, but they can’t sell it, because hemp isn’t taxed as an agricultural crop. -
Opioid Executive John Kapoor Found Guilty In Landmark Bribery Case
The verdict came Wednesday after 15 days of deliberation. -
Jury Is Still Out In Case Of Billionaire Opioid Maker
As jury deliberations turn from days into weeks, lawyers, defendants and reporters are beginning to go stir crazy waiting for a verdict. -
Trump Administration Not Doing Enough To Combat Opioid Crisis, Medical Ethicist Says
Medical ethicist Arthur Caplan said he thinks the Trump administration has not dedicated enough resources to efficiently tackle the crisis. -
County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox
The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit. -
Drug Distributor And Former Execs Face First Criminal Charges In Opioid Crisis
A DEA official said the indictments are meant to send "shock waves" through the pharmaceutical industry to remind it of its responsibility to help control prescription medications. -
Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences
Thousands of Massachusetts residents have been committed to treatment for addiction against their will. Some families say locking up addicts in prison isn't treatment. Others say it saves lives.
