Opioid Addiction

The 61-year-old nurse allegedly stole oxycodone pills meant for an elderly woman with Alzheimer's, cancer, and dementia.

Carl Alves shares his thoughts on what's working and what's not in the ongoing battle against addiction.

An eye-opening new study on opioid overdose deaths unfortunately makes sense.

Bristol County D.A. Thomas Quinn III, Police Chief Joe Cordeiro, and Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the launching of a Law Enforcement Diversion Program (LEAD).

Acushnet Fire Chief Kevin Gallagher visits Townsquare Sunday to discuss his town's battle with opioid addiction.

(Associated Press) - Mass. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is prodding state lawmakers to agree on a final version of a wide-ranging bill designed to address the state's deadly opioid addiction crisis.   Baker told reporters on Wednesday that the ``clock is ticking'' and that every day that goes by another four people die in Massachusetts from opioid-related overdoses. ...

(Associated Press) - Massachusetts is officially ending its longstanding practice of sending women with alcohol or substance abuse problems but who have committed no crimes to the state prison for women in Framingham. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday signed a bill approved last week by the Democratic-controlled Legislature that will give women access to addiction treatment services at Shatt

Governor Charlie Baker's plan to combat the opioid addiction crisis has been met with opposition by the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

Gov. Charlie Baker is launching a new public education campaign aimed at combatting opioid addiction by stripping away some of the stigma around talking about the problem. Baker said the campaign will try to drive home the point that addiction is an illness, not a moral failure...