New Numbers Show Opioid Epidemic Rages On In Massachusetts - WBUR

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New Numbers Show Opioid Epidemic Rages On In Massachusetts WBUR The opioid epidemic is getting worse, not better, in Massachusetts. More men and women died after an unintentional overdose in the first six months of 2016 than during the same period last, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Fentanyl drives continuing rise in opioid deathsThe Boston Globe Fentanyl found in two-thirds of Massachusetts overdoses in 2016Enterprise News New data: Fentanyl's death toll rises sharply in MassachusettsWCVB Boston SFGate -Patch.com -The Recorder -MassLive.com all 18 news articles »

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