The City of Boston has filed litigation against 13 opioid manufacturers, four pharmaceutical distributors and New England doctor, Fathallah Mashali, for their alleged involvement in the misleading marketing and distributing of opioids, Mayor Martin Walsh announced at a press conference Thursday.
As state legislators consider a sweeping criminal justice bill, Boston city councilors too are considering the needs of inmates and providers who work with them.
New data collected by researchers at Harvard Medical School revealed that patients hospitalized for an opioid-related illness are now about five times more likely to die in the hospital than they were...
In light of the recent opioid epidemic sweeping across the state, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police have announced their intent to equip all police patrolmen with the opiate...
A new citywide pilot initiative will help out around 40 at-risk individuals in the early stages of substance abuse recovery by awarding them stipends to support their efforts.
Boston Mayor Martin...
