Opioid Epidemic

The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod said the fear of fentanyl exposure risks can sometimes prevent people from responding to an overdose.

Members of Falmouth’s Commission on Substance Use shared their findings from extensive community outreach with people affected by the opioid epidemic.

Xylazine isn’t safe for human use, and people can develop severe wounds if they inject it.

Harwich leaders have approved steering opioid-recovery funds toward teaching substance-use prevention in schools. The board of selectmen on Tuesday night also approved spending half the town’s $60,000 share of public-health grants on hiring a town recovery coach.

A new meta-analysis of dozens of studies finds evidence that mind-body therapies, like meditation, can reduce not only pain, but also opioid use.“There…

Cape Cod has one of the highest number of sober houses per capita of any region in the state, a result of the draw of well-known addiction treatment…

Sober houses are places where addicts can continue their recovery after completing formal medical treatment. Falmouth has one of the highest number of…

There are computer models that help gauge the likely outcomes of any number of decisions – whether it’s the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, a new…

New Bedford has some of the highest rates of opioid overdose-related deaths in the state, and as the toll continues to rise, the New Bedford police…

President Trump is widely expected to declare the opioid addiction epidemic a national emergency. What tools do we have to fight addiction, and what else…