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ADA, Okla. — Zach Williams checked himself into a hotel room, sat down on the edge of the bed and waited. Chills soon racked his body, and he started to shiver. He couldn’t keep food down. He was drenched in sweat. For two days in 2018, the 37-year-old Native American…
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In a country plagued by the opioid crisis, the race is on to find novel solutions for managing pain. One in five Americans experience some sort of chronic pain. Opioids are powerful painkillers prescribed by a doctor. Because they are highly addictive, prescription opioids have led to a nationwide epidemic…
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A statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, is set to take effect on Monday. Massachusetts became the first state to approve such a ban when Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill in November. The law applies to the sale of all flavored tobacco products…
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Starting June 1st, 2020 menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco and flavored vaping products will no longer be widely available in Massachusetts. For years, the tobacco and vaping companies have intentionally and continuously risked health for profit by targeting youth, communities of color, and LGBTQ communities with their deadly…
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BOSTON – A total of 467 people died of confirmed or estimated opioid overdose deaths in the first three months of 2020, according to new state data, representing a 5.7 percent decline from the same period in 2019. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel presented the figures at a Wednesday…
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An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control A new state tobacco law affects where people can buy tobacco and vaping products. These changes are designed to reduce youth vaping in Massachusetts and stop tobacco companies from targeting and addicting young people. The tobacco and vaping industries have targeted youth, LGBTQ populations and…
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Wednesday May 20th 10:00 to 11:00am Q & A available until 11:30am An overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based method to help people resolve ambivalent feelings in order to find the internal motivation they need to change behavior that will improve their health and well-being (e.g. engage in substance…
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For many with substance abuse disorders, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a trigger, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Recovery Coach Hallie DeLorey said. “During this virus, our patients are really, really struggling… especially struggling with isolation and lack of structure, and fear, which then they obviously want to self-medicate,” DeLorey said in a…
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Cessation: Helping Your Clients Quit Tobacco Best practices, menthol products, racial justice, and free resources With the new tobacco law going into effect, more smokers are seeking support to quit. How can you help and what and why is the new law implemented? Join us to find out! Presentation Details…
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The New Look of Nicotine Addiction: An Educational Session for Parents Vapes an e-cigarettes are not harmless. Yet in 2019 more than half of high school students in MA reported ever using vape products. What are these products? How can you protect your kids? What does the new tobacco law…
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