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.
In Massachusetts, there’s no let up in the pace of deaths after a drug overdose. A state report out Wednesday showed the rate is expected to hold steady through the end of 2023. It was a grim reminder that overdoses remain one of the most challenging public health crises facing the state and the nation.
DPH Commissioner Robert Goldstein said in a statement that these controversial sites "can be lifelines, serving not only as places of intervention, but as places of empathy, understanding, and healing."
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The overdose crisis in Massachusetts is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use.