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Jobs, drugs top concerns for Bay State residents
While race relations and the threat of terrorism dominate the national news, Massachusetts voters at the state level are more concerned about…
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Amid opioid epidemic, more schools offer ‘sober dorms’
Ryan had a pattern: He'd enroll in college with the best of intentions, start drinking and drugging, then drop out.…
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Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses, study says
CHICAGO (AP) — Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers — the drugs may also contribute to…
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Opioid overdose epidemic comes into focus for NE governors
BOSTON – Sharing a table at Harvard Medical School in Boston, New England's six governors pledged Tuesday to crack down on…
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Prince died of opioid overdose, tests reportedly show
CHICAGO (AP) — Tests show that Prince died of an opioid overdose, a law-enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The 57-year-old…
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Ayotte welcomes Obama’s turn to drug abuse fight
MANCHESTER, N.H. – When President Barack Obama turned his attention last week to the opioid and heroin overdose epidemic that has ravaged…