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Opioid

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 singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate.

addiction

Prince battled painkiller addiction, help sought too late

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince's representatives arranged for the musician to meet a California doctor to help him kick an addiction to painkillers shortly before his death, according to a newspaper report published Wednesday. Prince's representatives called Dr. Howard Kornfeld on April 20, the day before the musician

Massachusetts

Baker distributes $700,000 for cities to buy overdose remedy

BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and the state Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced plans to steer $700,000 in grants to Boston and 39 other Bay State communities hit hardest by the opioid drug crisis. The money will be used to buy and administer naloxone, also known as