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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker attends a forum with the Opioid Crisis Working Group in April of 2015. Baker recently released a new report on opioid-related deaths in 2013 and 2014 that includes key findings such as that young people in Massachusetts are especially at risk for overdose. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Opioid-related deaths increased by 350 percent since 2000, report finds

Alyssa Meyers September 19, 2016

The number of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts has increased by 350 percent in the past 15 years, according to a report released Thursday by the Baker-Polito administration. The report analyzed...

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