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Fall River Fire Department announces first Safe Station program in the state
The Fall River Fire Department announced this week the recent implementation of the “Fall River Safe Station” Project. The Safe…
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Report: Fall River area sees biggest increase of opioid-related hospitalizations in Massachusetts
By Katie Lannan Massachusetts in 2017 continued to have the highest rate of opioid-related emergency room trips among all states…
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Opioid fight exacerbated by isolation and anxiety from pandemic
By Matt Murphy When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, organizers considered canceling their September event planned to bring awareness to the…
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CVS installs time delay safes in all Massachusetts locations, adds disposal units, to curb robberies, opioid misuse
WOONSOCKET, RI. (August 27, 2020) – As part of an ongoing commitment to helping build healthier and safer communities, CVS…
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If you were provided drug for opioid addiction, you may be eligible to get money
If you were provided a drug for opioid addiction, you may be eligible to get money. According to the FTC,…
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Grieving parents of overdose victims press Baker to lower flag
Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service Parents who have lost children to opioid overdoses gathered outside the State House…
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DPH: Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline
BOSTON (Nov. 25, 2019) – Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts continue to decline, falling an estimated 6 percent in the…
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Bristol County Alliance to End the Opioid Crisis to hold second annual conference
The Bristol County Alliance to End the Opioid Crisis will be holding its second annual Alliance Fall Conference on November…
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Trump administration announces $1.8 billion in opioid funding, MA, RI included
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to…
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Overdoses in Fall River down 13% in 2018
FALL RIVER – The overdose statistics in Fall River are trending in the right direction, but opioids are still wreaking…
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