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Boston Police Drug Control Unit offers treatment instead of jail to addicts
Published On: 05-30-2016 in Category: substance abuse
The recent decision by the newly created opioid unit of the Boston Police Department (BPD) to offer various treatment options rather than jailing the drug addicts is being hailed as a novel step to decriminalize drug addiction and provide hope to the victims of substance use disorders (SUD).
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Massachusetts opioid law: Parents wary of confidentiality during students’ drug screening
Published On: 05-13-2016 in Category: Drug abuse, opioid addiction
The new Massachusetts opioid law, which came into existence in March 2016 to combat the opioid crisis, includes provisions to check substance abuse problem in school children. The law makes it mandatory for public schools to verbally screen students to check for drug abuse. However, the provision, which is applicable to all cities, towns, and […]
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Massachusetts comes up with law to fight opioid addiction
Published On: 04-27-2016 in Category: addiction, substance abuse
A look at the spike in opioid prescriptions in the United States since the mid-1990s causes not only fear among the Americans, but also a feeling of concern among health policy advocates and lawmakers. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden, “The increasing number of deaths from opioid overdose […]
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Boston teen arrested days after 2 men’s death by heroin overdose
Published On: 04-05-2016 in Category: addiction
A 17-year-old boy from Boston was arrested on April 1, 2016 on suspicion of supplying class A drugs, and a small quantity of drugs was seized. The arrest took place from a house in Brady Street following a tip-off. The raid was part of an investigation into the recent death of two persons in the […]
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Massachusetts provides $700,000 fund to communities hit by opioid overdose deaths
Published On: 03-15-2016 in Category: addiction, overdose deaths
With the opioid overdose death rate increasing by leaps and bounds, the authorities in America have been doing their best to control the situation. Looking at the precarious situation, the Massachusetts government has decided to fund communities in the state to store supplies of Naloxone that can counter opioid overdoses. The number of cases of […]
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New Boston law to end rehab in prison for women addicts
Published On: 03-01-2016 in Category: addiction treatment, opioid addiction, prescription drug abuse, substance abuse
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, women who need treatment for addiction will no longer be sent to state correctional facility in Framingham. For, a new bill, H 3956, brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts aims at ending the practice of civilly committing women to a correctional facility in Framingham. The new law, […]
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War on drug: Police departments follow Gloucester PD’s Angel Program against addiction
Published On: 02-10-2016 in Category: addiction, Drug abuse
Cops are known to be tough and harsh on the lawbreakers. However, a humane approach of the Gloucester Police Department has not only been saving addicts – allegedly indulging in unlawful activities to meet their needs – from landing in jails, but has also been helpful in treating them of their addiction. The Gloucester Police […]
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America’s unwanted tryst with drugs
Published On: 01-21-2016 in Category: addiction, Drug abuse, Rehab
The entire United States of America is at a war with drugs and its impact on households is well-known. However, a recent news report about some residents allegedly conducting drug deals inside a shelter for homeless veterans battling addiction in downtown Boston is even more disturbing. According to the report that appeared on Bostonglobe.com in […]
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Drug rehabilitation: Consider suitability before zeroing in on treatment program
Published On: 12-28-2015 in Category: recovery, Rehab, Therapy, Treatment
Before embarking on a hunt for the correct drug rehabilitation program, it is important to understand the kind of treatment program that would best suit a person and this factor should be kept in mind before zeroing in on a rehab facility, say experts. The programs customized to treat various forms of dependencies on psychotropic […]
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Jump, run, thrive: How sports can be therapeutic
Published On: 10-22-2015 in Category: recovery, Rehab, Therapy, Treatment
Growing up, most children have fond memories of being on a sports team as a child or teenager. Some continue and make the sport a profession, others pass on to something else. Regardless, being on a sports team can bring children together in neighborhoods who have never been given the opportunity to join a team. […]
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