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Gloucester's Drug Program
Gloucester's Drug Program
Gloucester's Drug Program
While New Bedford and Gloucester are homes to key fishing ports in the country, both communities also share the blight of opioid abuse. This week, the Gloucester Police Department rolled out a new program that offers help to drug addicts instead of charging them with a crime...
Drug Abuse Recommendations
Drug Abuse Recommendations
Drug Abuse Recommendations
A state panel charged with finding ways to address Massachusetts' drug abuse epidemic is set to finalize its recommendations for Gov. Deval Patrick this week. The 36-member Opiate Task Force is charged with recommending how to spend $20 million the governor has designated to improve addiction treatment and recovery services statewide...