The long shadow of the opioid epidemic hides a twin problem: the rising use of, and deaths from, stimulants such as cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine. In Massachusetts, a state commission is looking at who is most affected, why, and what can be done about it. The panel was formed amid increasing concern about meth, including a 2020 report that showed stimulant overdose
The long shadow of the opioid epidemic hides a twin problem: the rising use of and deaths from stimulants such as cocaine, crack and methamphetamine. In Massachusetts, a state commission is looking at who is most affected, why, and what can be done about it.