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Ed Markey

Regional, national opioid responses discussed at Boston forum

BOSTON — Across New England, efforts to tackle opioid abuse and curb rising overdose rates involve a focus on working with doctors on both how the drugs are prescribed and how addiction is treated, political and public health leaders from four states said Monday. The week before Massachusetts lawmakers hear testimony

Massachusetts

Baker okay with screening students for substance abuse

STATE HOUSE — With a Senate bill aimed at preventing drug abuse teed up for debate next week, Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday that he is on board with encouraging schools to verbally screen students for substance use. Though the governor had previously seemed to disparage the idea by suggesting it