Community Alert: Xylazine Present in Opioids
New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) received an alert from The Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream (MADDS)...
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You Think You Know
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Substance Use in the LGBTQIA+ Community
People who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community have higher rates of substance use and abuse than people who identify as...
John Hamilton
- Jun 1
- 4 min
Harm Reduction: John Hamilton’s Perspective
Written by: John Hamilton, President and CEO of Liberation Programs, Inc. Harm Reduction gets a lot of bad press and part of the reason...
You Think You Know
- May 9
- 4 min
Facts About Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that has legitimate medical use and is safe when used as prescribed. It was developed as a prescription drug
You Think You Know
- Apr 26
- 3 min
News Article: Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl-laced pills
For the first time in a decade, overdose deaths among teens in the United States rose dramatically in 2020 and kept rising through 2021...
Bobby Lawlor
- Apr 18
- 4 min
The Truth About Counterfeit Pills
It has to be safe if it looks like a prescription pill, right? If I get it from my friend, it must be safe, right? Unfortunately no!
Kailey MarcAurele
- Apr 1
- 3 min
One of My Biggest Regrets
In August of 2016, I made probably one of the worst decisions of my life. I was not in a great place mentally because I was dealing with...
You Think You Know
- Mar 9
- 3 min
What You Need to Know About “Study Drugs”
Prescription stimulants, like Adderall and Ritalin, which are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy,
John H. Lally, APRN
- Mar 9
- 3 min
When a Loved One is Struggling with a Substance Use Disorder
When a loved one has a substance use disorder, families face many challenges. John Lally offers helpful tips for families.