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Support Group Meetings: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

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Virtual Support Groups for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren are hosted by the Commission of the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.  To join the Virtual Support Groups for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, contact Colleen at colleen.pritoni@state.ma.us   ***Updated June 2021***   Schedule for Monday Night Support Group Meetings 2021: *All meetings begin at…

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Sharps Disposal during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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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Post   |   in Experiences, Local News

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

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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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CDC Launches Drug Overdose Website in Spanish

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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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Opioid deaths rose 5 percent in Massachusetts last year

Post   |   in Massachusetts News

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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