Massachusetts sees first decrease in opioid-related deaths in 7 years

: Written by: Norris Garman; Category: Drug News; Published: 20 February 2018; Hits: 722

OD deaths from opioids went down by eight percent in 2017, which some people are attributing to the availability of Narcan, pictured above. PHOTO COURTESY GOVERNOR TOM WOLF/ FLICKR. Massachusetts has seen an eight percent decrease in opioid overdose deaths from 2016 to 2017.

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