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PRESS RELEASE Written by Lainnie Emond, Substance Abuse Coordinator, Lowell Health Department Contact: Andres Gonzalez, Syringe Collection Program Coordinator, Lowell Health Department, 978-674-1049 Lowell, MA – The City of Lowell’s Syringe Collection Program, housed under the Substance Abuse and Prevention Division within the Lowell Health Department, has continued to respond…
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The MassHire “opioid grant” will continue taking referrals until August-September. This grant is for people who are either stable in their recovery, or who have a friend/family member in recovery from opioids that has had an impact on their life. We’re offering training services to those who qualify, plus career…
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Public Health Alert from New England HIDTA: TRAMADOL Substance abuse treatment providers, clinicians, outreach workers, and public health clinics should be aware of the following information. The prescription drug tramadol is increasingly reported in cases of unintentional and intentional overdoses. Tramadol toxicity can affect multiple organ systems, including the central…
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The Families for Depression Awareness is presenting their free Adult Depression: Getting on the Path to Wellness as a Family webinar on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET/ 4:00 to 5:30 PM PT. W In this webinar, Dr. Christine M. Crawford discusses the causes and symptoms…
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Despite progress, drug overdose remains a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Overdoses involving prescription and illicit opioids take the lives of 136 people every day. Recently, dramatic increases in opioid misuse and overdose death have been observed among people from some racial and ethnic minority groups,…
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The increase wipes out five years of progress, with a toll much higher among Black and Hispanic people. Opioid-related overdose deaths increased by 5 percent in Massachusetts last year and rose dramatically among non-Hispanic Black men, as the pandemic erased the state’s recent progress in combating the addiction crisis. In…
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Click HERE to complete the Call For Presenters registration form. Download and share: Call-for-Presenters 2021 Final (PDF) / Call-for-Presenters 2021 Final (Microsoft Word) Have questions? Email Amanda Clermont at amanda.clermont@greaterlowellhealthalliance.org.
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PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT The Fredric Rieders Family Foundation (FRFF) in conjunction with the Colombo Plan would like to notify you about phenacetin, a toxic adulterant identified in illicit street drug products. Their new Public Alert details the dangers associated with phenacetin consumption which can have serious health implications, as well…
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A message from Ashley Hall, MS, Program Manager for the Northeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership: I’d like to recognize the leadership of five wonderful youth, Jizaih Booker, Kiasis Whitely, Kris Claudio, Moxy Velazquez, Emmarylis Ortiz, and Yandel Hernandez, and their adult advisor, Andy Chandonnet, from the YWCA of Lowell. Recently they…
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