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TEWKSBURY, MA — “It all abruptly ended. At the traffic island, my life concluded.” TMHS students presented an impactful skit about the consequences of bad choices at a Town Hall meeting Tuesday night, Oct. 29. A collaboration with SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the production was one…
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Help Your Loved One Quit Vaping, Smoking, or Other Tobacco Products February is American Heart Month, so before you think about what kind of flowers or type of candy to buy for Valentine’s Day, choose the Valentine that is better than any bouquet of expensive red roses or box of…
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A new tobacco law in Massachusetts is now in place and it affects where tobacco and vaping products can be sold. These changes are designed to reduce the youth vaping epidemic in Massachusetts and stop tobacco companies from targeting and addicting young people. The tobacco and vaping industries have long…
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2019 Merrimack Valley Substance Use Disorder Symposium The second annual Substance Use Disorder Symposium will take place on December 6, 2019, in Westford, Massachusetts. This symposium will bring together providers in all aspects of the field of substance use in Greater Lowell and other Merrimack Valley areas. Why is this important? Our…
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(CNN)Limiting kids’ access to flavored tobacco products like e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and cigars seems to work, according to a new study that looks at two towns that took different approaches to vaping in Massachusetts. That will come as good news to the governments that are adding more restrictions on flavors. The number of kids who used…
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LOWELL — On average, over a thousand syringes have been picked up from city streets and parks each month since the syringe collection program started earlier this year. That’s according to the latest numbers presented to the City Council on Tuesday by Andres Gonzalez, the syringe collection program coordinator who…
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While some might just dismiss it as just another unsightly piece of litter, its health risks far exceed any visual concerns over mounting urban blight. A byproduct of this country’s substance- abuse epidemic, they’re ticking time bombs lying in wait for some child, unsuspecting adult or addict in need of…
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BETHESDA, Md. — Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions to the surprise sight of the drug she’d fought to kick. Government scientists are starting to peek into the brains of people caught…
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Join Heroin Is Killing My Town, Inc. at the Merrimack Valley Overdose Awareness Day event on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Sampas Pavilion in Lowell from 6:00PM-9:30PM to honor and remember those who have been lost to addiction, raise awareness and provide hope to those currently struggling, and acknowledge…
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TEWKSBURY — When it comes to responding to substance abuse and mental health calls, the Tewksbury Police Department has emerged as a leader. The department has placed an emphasis on helping individuals stay out of jail and the emergency room by providing preemptive outreach, crisis response and follow-up. The department’s…
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