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Worcester s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3M for substance-use work

Worcester s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3M for substance-use work
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Mass doctors hail new federal rule expanding access to methadone

The rule could turn the tide in combating rising levels of opioid overdoses, say addiction specialists.

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Opioid-related overdose deaths still at record high in Mass

New data from the Department of Public Health shows an average 3% increase in opioid-related overdose deaths each year since 2015.

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DPH study calls drug injection sites life-saving tools

BOSTON — As overdoses impact people across Massachusetts, the DPH released a report mid-week that supports so-called overdose prevention centers or supervised injection sites, where individuals can use pre-acquired drugs

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DPH backs drug use sites as lifelines in addiction crisis

BOSTON — The state’s drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a “poisoned drug supply” that isn’t just affecting those who use opioids anymore.

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