BHS spokesman Michael Leary said the Great Barrington location was seeing 1 to 2 visitors per week, which is “significantly less” than locations in Pittsfield and North Adams.
Governor Maura Healey’s DPH now supports the idea of creating sites where people can take illegal drugs under medical supervision. While no panacea, they’re worth trying as a way to reduce overdose fatalities.
Faced with near-record levels of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts, state officials are taking a strong stand in favor of a controversial approach to fighting the epidemic.