An encouraging sign or just an isolated blip on the drug war radar?Opioid overdose deaths reported in Massachusetts dropped about 10% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to statistics released May 15 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, fatal overdoses from any type of drug dropped by roughly 3%.“The flattening and beginning […]
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Preliminary data shows a decrease in the number of national overdose deaths for 2023. In Berkshire County, an all-hands effort to increase naloxone availability and outreach has spurred local improvement,