NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic … [Read more...]
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Saw Slight Increase in 2022, Experts See Hopeful Signs
May 21, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with … [Read more...]
Buzzards Bay Coalition To Hold Free Narcan Training Thursday
March 22, 2023
BUZZARDS BAY – The Buzzards Bay Coalition is welcoming the Wareham Police Department to their headquarters at 186 Onset Ave to host a community Narcan … [Read more...]
Wareham Police to Host Narcan Training
February 24, 2023
WAREHAM - A Narcan training event will be held by the Wareham Police Department and Plymouth County Outreach on Thursday, March 23. Residents from … [Read more...]
Panel Backs Moving Opioid Antidote Narcan Over the Counter
February 23, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, … [Read more...]
Harwich Select Board Approves Proposed Opioid Programs
February 23, 2023
HARWICH - The Harwich Select Board has given their full approval to a series of proposals for uses of opioid settlement money. A legal settlement … [Read more...]
Report: Mass. Opioid Death Rate Down to Start 2022
December 16, 2022
BOSTON (AP) - Preliminary data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows that opioid-related overdose deaths in the state declined by … [Read more...]
Falmouth Considers Best Use Of Opioid Settlement Funds
December 5, 2022
FALMOUTH - Falmouth officials gave an update on potential plans for using money from recent opioid lawsuit settlements to help the … [Read more...]
State Officials Highlight Collaboration at Opioid Roundtable
November 30, 2022
HYANNIS - Governor Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey addressed the state’s efforts to address the opioid crisis in recent years at a … [Read more...]
Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
November 15, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) - Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for … [Read more...]
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Barnstable Highlights Low-Income Energy Savings Program
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Eleven Acres of Cape Cod Land Put on Market by Billionaire for $16 Million
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