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State data released Wednesday show a 2% increase in opioid related overdoses in Massachusetts for the first nine months of this year. The numbers are the first to bear out what many advocates have feared for months now: that the opioid epidemic may be worsening amid the coronavirus pandemic. A visible epicenter…
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By Allyson Chiu November 23, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EST In the roughly eight years since she left treatment for alcohol-use disorder, Amy Durham has been to countless recovery group meetings. At first, she went every day, before gradually scaling back to two or three times a week — a…
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by Jess Keefe November 15, 2019 Losing a friend or family member to addiction is like a layer cake of pain. There’s the usual grief experience as the base, of course—but then on top, there’s layer after layer of complicated feelings about the exact way in which your loved one…
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by Anne Lopez December 17, 2019 For people in recovery, the holidays can be a hard time. This season affects our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and is filled with countless activities and social events. When you’re learning how to navigate daily life without returning to unhealthy coping behaviors, this time…
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by Holly Jespersen December 06, 2019 This is my eighth holiday season in recovery. At this point in my sobriety, I am very comfortable with my new life. I have learned to live without substances, and have a life that is full of loving, supportive relationships. In the beginning, I…
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The youth vaping epidemic has put a new generation of young people at high risk for serious health problems, both now and in the future. In 2019, over 50% of high school students reported they had ever tried a vaping product. Nicotine is especially harmful to the adolescent brain, both…
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FREE Tobacco Free Mass Annual policy Forum Beyond Menthol: Untangling Tobacco and Racism Tobacco and racism have been intertwined for decades. This event will review the tobacco and vaping industry’s racist histories, how racism continues to affect marketing, policy, and health impacts, — and discuss what steps MA has already taken,…
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Billerica Substance Abuse Prevention (BSAP) is pleased to announce our Sober Living Scholarship initiative to assist individuals transitioning from inpatient treatment back to the community. Application requests can be sent to BSAPCommittee@gmail.com, with preference being given to individuals looking to find placement assistance at MASH certified sober homes. Click HERE…
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Call The Bridge Club at 978-454-6191 for more details and to confirm that the event is still being held.
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Support After a Death by Overdose (SADO.D.) By Kerry J. Bickford, VOICES Editor This year, traditional Thanksgiving gatherings are being altered by safety protocols designed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus during the pandemic. For those who are already grieving the loss of a loved one, the increased isolation…
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