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The 26 centers, spread across Massachusetts, are part of a state initiative to increase access to mental health care.
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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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The Lift Every Voice Lecture Series will be held at the Spring of Hope Church of God in Springfield now through Feb. 29.
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A prosecutor who oversees animal mistreatment cases says animal control officers are stretched thin, and there aren't enough shelters to care for animals in police custody.
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Massachusetts Senate lawmakers will put gun safety laws to debate this week, countering the House gun bill passed in October with legislation containing a number of key differences.
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We bring both the noise and the ruckus with the folx organizing Hip Hop for the Homeless 10 at Gateway CIty Arts, CEO of Transhealth Dallas Ducar tells us of their upcoming Holigay Party at Marigold Theater, and Word Nerd Emily Brewster walks us through some of the WOTY runners up.
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Massachusetts spends more money on research into problem gambling than most other states, but the available budget has gone down in recent years. This is the third story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"
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Thoughts about the concept of "moral injury" — a relatively new term describing an ancient condition suffered by those who go to war.
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Despite millions of dollars earmarked for gambling treatment in Massachusetts, few in state get helpThe vast majority of state funding for problem gambling is earmarked for treatment and prevention, but many worry the need is still not being met. This is the second story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"
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More than five years into MGM Springfield's operations, the state-funded GameSense program remains a key part of the legal mandate to reduce problem gambling. This is the first story in our three-part series — "Safe Bet: Is Massachusetts fulfilling its problem-gambling mandate?"