Massachusetts should test the use of clinics where drug users can shoot up or inhale drugs, and be revived by medical staff if needed because such clinics save lives. That’s the gist of a recommendation to state lawmakers that will be included in a report due later this week.
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To Fight Addiction, Neronha Calls For Reclassifying Simple Drug Possession From Felony To A Misdemeanor
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha unveiled Monday a proposal to reclassify possession of an ounce or less of any drug for personal as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
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Southcoast Hospitals Start Opioid Addiction Treatment From Emergency Rooms
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction and overdose, three emergency departments in Southeastern Massachusetts are moving on a state directive to get more patients into drug treatment programs.
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Brown U., Rhode Island Hospital Launch Study On Overdose Prevention Program
A new study will measure the effectiveness of peer counseling for preventing opioid overdoses
