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Inadequate Mental Health Treatment Hinders Massachusetts Residents

Only about 50% of Massachusetts mental health providers accept payment from the state and federal Medicaid program. Private insurance isn’t much better. Patients in Massachusetts are struggling to receive adequate mental health care but not because of lack of insurance coverage.  The Boston Globe reports that based on a new Blue Cross Blue Shield of… Continue reading Inadequate Mental Health Treatment Hinders Massachusetts Residents

In-School Services Offered To Students Impacted By Opioid Addiction

More than 50 schools in Massachusetts offer in-school counseling services to students with parents who are battling opioid addiction.  Maddy Nadeau’s childhood was less than ideal. Her mother often could not care for her, leaving her older sister to do the job when she came home from elementary school.  Maddy is one of many children… Continue reading In-School Services Offered To Students Impacted By Opioid Addiction

Opioid Addiction Rates Higher Than Expected In Massachusetts, Study Says

Nearly 5% of Massachusetts residents may be battling opioid use disorder, according to a new study.  Health officials in Massachusetts are expressing concern over the results of a new study, which suggests that more residents are struggling with opioid use disorder than previous research had suggested. Using information culled from a database for public health information,… Continue reading Opioid Addiction Rates Higher Than Expected In Massachusetts, Study Says

Fentanyl Present In 90% Of Drugs, Massachusetts Officials Warn

The synthetic opioid is found more in combination with cocaine and benzodiazepines than heroin. Officials in Massachusetts are warning the public that the presence of the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl, is increasingly common in all types of illicit drugs in the state—not just in heroin or other opioids—raising the overdose risk for users of cocaine… Continue reading Fentanyl Present In 90% Of Drugs, Massachusetts Officials Warn

Lyft Offers Incentives To Stop Drugged Driving In Massachusetts

Lyft has pledged $50,000 in fares to keep stoned drivers off the roads of Massachusetts. Popular ride-sharing service Lyft is encouraging people to drive cannabis-free with a special fare credit offer, according to High Times. Law enforcement in Massachusetts believe there could be a greater potential for drug-related accidents since cannabis has become legal in the state,… Continue reading Lyft Offers Incentives To Stop Drugged Driving In Massachusetts

HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts Linked To Injection Drug Use

Between 2015 and 2018 there were 129 new HIV cases linked to drug use in two Massachusetts cities. Fentanyl use in two Massachusetts cities is driving an HIV outbreak that officials say could be forecasting a national public health crisis. Lawrence and Lowell Massachusetts, two cities along the New Hampshire border, have seen such a… Continue reading HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts Linked To Injection Drug Use

Jeff Sessions: DOJ Won't Back Down On Marijuana Laws

“States have a right to set their own laws and will do so, and we will follow the federal law,” Sessions said. At a Boston press conference about a federal sting operation that busted about two dozen people on immigration fraud, reporters went a bit off topic and asked U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about… Continue reading Jeff Sessions: DOJ Won't Back Down On Marijuana Laws

"Social Equity" Program To Help Those Impacted By Drug War In Massachusetts

The programs aims to help people who have been disproportionately affected by the drug war enter the cannabis industry with ease. The state of Massachusetts is rolling out a new “social equity” program to help certain individuals navigate the legal cannabis industry. Cannabis for adult (or “recreational”) use is a booming industry. It is legal in… Continue reading "Social Equity" Program To Help Those Impacted By Drug War In Massachusetts

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