Opioid Epidemic

Economic Impact of Opioid Crisis is AstronomicalNew data from the American Action Forum shows that the opioid crisis is slamming the US economy, costing tens of billions every year.As reported by the Washington Post, nearly 1 million people were not working because of opioid addiction in 2015, the latest research to ... Read More

Public Health Map Shows Overdoses Clustered Around T StopsA newly release Cambridge overdose map created by the Department of Public Health reveals surprising insights into where overdoses are concentrated in Cambridge.As reported by Cambridge Day, where do people overdose on drugs in Cambridge? Mostly near MBTA subway ... Read More

Powerful exhibit will make a stop at the White HouseA National Safety Council exhibit that remembers more than 22,000 people who have died from opioid overdoses will be placed on the South Lawn of the White House in April.As reported by Mass Live, the current administration will pay homage to the 22,000 Americans ... Read More

Doubts Grow As Overdoses Continue UnabatedIn New Hampshire, myths fuel addiction crisis as residents struggle to understand why so many addicts go into relapse and often die of overdoses.Seacoast Online reports that as treatment pathways and recovery organizations continue to grow throughout the Seacoast, so too has ... Read More

Overdoses Clustered in Poorer RegionsNewly released data shows opioid deaths and poverty are closely linked across the country, with some areas suffering a staggering number of overdose fatalities.As reported by Health Day, poverty may be fueling America's opioid crisis, a new study suggests.Of the more than 515,000 ... Read More