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A special joint committee of the Massachusetts legislature is investigating whether or not they should pose the question to voters in November of legalizing access to some psychedelic drugs.
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An estimated 42% of adults in the U.S. — roughly 125 million people — know at least one person who has died of a drug overdose, according to a RAND Corporation study published Wednesday that demonstrates the sweeping effects of America’s drug overdose crisis.
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An attempt by Congress to sort out the immigration issue fell apart last week. The question of how Massachusetts' governor will handle the ever increasing number of unhoused families seeking shelter in the Commonwealth, continues to be top-of-mind for many across the Baystate.
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Massachusetts senators voted 39-0 to pass a bill to re-categorize fentanyl test strips, so they would not be considered illegal drug paraphernalia under Massachusetts law.
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Officials said those arrested were members of two rival drug trafficking organizations involved in a turf war plaguing the Union, High and School streets area of Springfield.
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The state released a report that supports so-called overdose prevention centers or supervised injection sites, where individuals can use pre-acquired drugs free of legal consequences under the supervision of medical professionals who could intervene to prevent an overdose from turning fatal.
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The boxes found at various parks and city buildings in Northampton and Greenfield offer doses of naloxone, which can reverse an opiate overdose.
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The Community Care Clinic in Springfield has clinicians, psychiatrists and social workers that speak English, Spanish, Arabic, Somali, Farsi, Amharic, Swahili, French and Portuguese.
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With overdose deaths at a record high, Massachusetts is funding an overdose prevention hotline. People using drugs call a toll-free number. Staff monitor them and notify emergency responders if they stop responding.
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Northampton already offered Narcan indoors in municipal buildings during business hours, but the new boxes will make the drug available around the clock.