BOSTON – The number of newborn babies in Massachusetts diagnosed with drug withdrawal is rising faster than the national rate, according to new data released this week by the state's Health Policy Commission.
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, as the condition is called, has risen 27 percent in the past four years, most notably in the southeast quadrant of the state, which includes the cities of New Bedford and Fall River. It's a growing health crisis in a region already beset with opioid abuse.
This holiday season, while we are all spending time with our loved ones, these are the men and women keeping us safe. Today, I am honored to release this video in honor of the police, firefighters and EMS who put their lives on the line for us. I'm hoping each and every one of you who watches this video will tag a first responder (or 10) and share this video far and wide as a show of solidarity and support for them. This piece was produced by my lead content producer Daniel Herzog and I at The Silent Partner Marketing in conjunction with the Manchester Police Department, Manchester Fire Dept. 8th Dist. and the Manchester Fire Rescue EMS Engine Company #5 – it's part of our ongoing donation of $250,000 worth of services to first responders and veterans. Keep following – we are just warming up. God bless our first responders….and God bless America.
