BARNSTABLE - The Town of Barnstable is inviting the public to take part in an Opioid Settlement Funds Workshop, a facilitated conversation regarding … [Read more...]
Slight Decrease Reported in Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths
December 18, 2023
BARNSTABLE - According to preliminary data released recently by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, opioid-related overdose deaths … [Read more...]
Duffy Health Center Expands Outreach With Mobile Unit
August 17, 2023
HYANNIS – Duffy Health Center recently hosted local leaders and community partners to reveal the new REACH (Respectful, Equitable, Access to … [Read more...]
Report: Mass. Opioid Overdose Deaths Rose by 2.5% in 2022
June 24, 2023
BOSTON - Fatalities related to opioid overdoses in Massachusetts rose by 2.5% in 2022, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Receiving Unexpectedly Low Opioid Settlement Sum
April 12, 2023
YARMOUTH - Local leaders are investigating after it was unveiled that Yarmouth would be receiving a significantly smaller sum from the settlements … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Narcan for Over-The-Counter Sale
March 31, 2023
HYANNIS - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the opioid overdose-treatment drug Narcan for over-the-counter sale, a move receiving … [Read more...]
Experts Urge Better Opioid Rescue Drug Access To Save Lives
January 30, 2023
BOSTON (AP) — Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its … [Read more...]
Barnstable County Will Receive Opioid Settlement Funds
April 25, 2022
HYANNIS – Barnstable County will be receiving funds from an opioid settlement to compensate for the impact of the opioid crisis. Assistant County … [Read more...]
AG Healey, Lawmakers Highlight $525M for Fight Against Opioids
April 6, 2022
HYANNIS - Attorney General Maura Healey recently joined lawmakers and community leaders in highlighting $525 million in funds that have been secured … [Read more...]
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