substance abuse

Alves joined Marcus Ferro to discuss the work of PAACA, the challenges presented due to COVID-19, and other community service initiatives of the organization.

Permit AA and NA meetings during emergencies.

St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church of Marion and the Healthy Tri-Town Coalition will begin a series of presentations on substance use by teenagers, and what parents can do about it.

Dartmouth's anti-drug education group says they're making great strides in their efforts against drug abuse in the area. At Monday night's Dartmouth Select Board meeting, members of Community Offering Prevention and Education, or COPE, discussed their work so far since their creation...

Shoppers at the Dartmouth Mall on Saturday will have an opportunity to learn more about how signs of drug and alcohol use can be hidden by teenagers.

The discussion on solving opioid abuse continued on Wednesday night at the Dartmouth Middle School. Professionals from different fields lead the forum by speaking about their experience with drug addicts, and how to possibley help break the habbit...

The New Bedford City Council began the new year with a discussion on the SouthCoast's opioid crisis and how surrounding communities need to address it.

Heroin and opioid abuse has maintained a steady increase over the past several years, bringing the number of those looking for treatment to record highs. Now community leaders are looking to educate the public and their political representatives on how they can make a difference...

Massachusetts gambling regulators have signed an agreement with the state's health and human services agency to address problem gambling. The agreement, which was finalized Thursday, requires the state Gaming Commission and Executive Office of Health and Human Services to work together to ensure proper use of a public health fund created by the state's 2011 casino law...