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Maura Healey

Massachusetts AG Healey Vows Unity In Opioid Fight, Rips Trump’s Plan As ‘Senseless Waste Of Money’

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey ripped President Donald Trump's proposal to air television commercials warning the public about the dangers of opioid abuse as a "senseless waste of money." Massachusetts' top cop made the remark during a 20-minute speaking engagement Tuesday following a breakfast hosted

Massachusetts

Filmmaker explores drug addiction on Cape Cod

A young woman stares at the camera, speaking in a soft voice. "Every time I shot up, it felt like Christmas morning," she said. Another voice from the documentary sounds gruff yet forlorn: "I don't want to associate with anybody. I just want to be

Massachusetts

Opioid abuse measure removes major elements sought by Baker

BOSTON – Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to an emergency room because of an apparent drug overdose would be required to undergo a substance-abuse evaluation within 24 hours, under a redrafted House bill made public Monday. The bill

Ed Markey

Regional, national opioid responses discussed at Boston forum

BOSTON — Across New England, efforts to tackle opioid abuse and curb rising overdose rates involve a focus on working with doctors on both how the drugs are prescribed and how addiction is treated, political and public health leaders from four states said Monday. The week before Massachusetts lawmakers hear testimony