Put Safe Injection Sites in the Wealthy 'Burbs [OPINION]
When supporters volunteer their communities to host a site, I will listen.
Overdoses
Fast-Tracking Safe Injection Sites [OPINION]
Safe injection sites are not the answer.
Saturday Is Drug Take-Back Day
Collections will take place from 10 am to 2 pm at police stations across Greater New Bedford and the Southcoast.
China Needs to Be Accountable For Fentanyl Crisis
Fentanyl from China is killing Americans at an alarming rate.
New Bedford Police Cite Two Men After Behind-The-Wheel Overdoses
Police are citing two men after separate instances of overdoses in vehicles on Thursday afternoon.
Study Finds Fishing Industry Hit Hard by Opioid Deaths
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.
Mitchell: Short and Long Term Solutions Needed for Opioid Crisis
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.
Opioid OD Deaths Decreasing
The number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell an estimated 8.3 percent from 2016 to 2017.
Opinion|Chris McCarthy: Stronger Plan Needed to Fight Drugs
We need to adopt a Marshall-type plan to fight drug abuse.
Cordeiro on Panhandlers, ODs
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.