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Mayor Jon Mitchell says a bill forged by the House and Senate to curb opioid abuse is good progress. The bill, pending approval by the Legislature and the Governor, would limit opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply for each script...

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts doctors and health insurers would be encouraged to take new approaches to treating pain in legislation unanimously approved by the Senate.

With the amount of fatal heroin overdoses on the Southcoast down, and the number of overdose reversals on the rise thanks to first responders, things are looking up in the fight against heroin and drug abuse. But Carl Alves, director of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction says there's still a long road ahead...

A state senator wants to impose Massachusetts' 6.25 percent sales tax on medical marijuana purchases and assess soon-to-be opened dispensaries a 4 percent surcharge on their revenues. Sen. Brian Joyce, a Democrat from Milton, proposes money generated from the marijuana taxes be designated to a new state fund for substance abuse treatment programs...

A new painkiller is set to hit the market soon, and law enforcement officials and healthcare experts are clenching their teeth. Zohydro ER, a hydrocodone-based painkiller, was approved by the FDA in October, and is set to hit pharmacies within the next month...

A housekeeper at a Wareham veterans' home has been charged with stealing prescription medications from the home, and replacing them with over-the-counter pills to hide the thefts.

The Town of Wareham is one of a few local communities participating in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Area residents can bring their unwanted or old prescription drugs to collection sites throughout the Southcoast, and safeley dispose of them...