Overdoses

When supporters volunteer their communities to host a site, I will listen.

Safe injection sites are not the answer.

Collections will take place from 10 am to 2 pm at police stations across Greater New Bedford and the Southcoast.

Fentanyl from China is killing Americans at an alarming rate.

Police are citing two men after separate instances of overdoses in vehicles on Thursday afternoon.

A report issued by the office of Massachusetts Governor Baker says those working in the fishing industry are among the hardest hit by opioid overdose deaths.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said although the city saw a drop in overdoses, there has been a spike in fatal overdoses.

The number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell an estimated 8.3 percent from 2016 to 2017.

We need to adopt a Marshall-type plan to fight drug abuse.

New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro says his department will soon be cracking down on panhandlers entering into the street and harassing motorists for money, and that his department is also looking into the possibility of asking judges to commit more overdose victims to rehab facilities.