Around 450,000 people have died from opioids since the turn of the century, and many companies are to blame for the drug's overprescription and misuse.
I would say yes to both legalization and decriminalization — either will be better than the current system of drug enforcement. Even very addictive and dangerous drugs such as heroin and fentanyl should be legalized and regulated.
In an interview with The Daily Free Press Tuesday, Councilor Andrea Campbell discussed how she hopes to address systemic racism and listen to community members when looking for solutions, as well as how she is campaigning during a pandemic.
Netflix released their newest true-crime documentary, “The Pharmacist,” which aims to show that drug addiction can affect everyone, illustrating that no one is left unharmed when associated with someone who has a toxic relationship with drugs.
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.
For first responders, the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone is more expensive than it has been in years. This past fall, a state fund discounting naloxone for first responders depleted, doubling the price of Narcan — a brand name of naloxone nasal spray — to $71 per box of two units for police and fire departments across the state.
Massachusetts has seen an eight percent decrease in opioid overdose deaths from 2016 to 2017. A recent Department of Public Health report showed estimates that there will be between 433 and 518 more deaths added to the current confirmed 1,501 in 2017.
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