opioid addiction

Imagine a scenario where a loved one — your child, sibling or friend — is struggling with an opioid addiction. You’ve done everything in your power to help them get treatment, but because they’re over 18, your options are limited.

For four organizations in Boston, new vending machines won’t mean a snack to crunch on but rather access to opioid overdose-reversing medications and other harm reduction supplies.

A new $1 million grant program, financed by settlements with opioid manufacturers, seeks to reduce overdoses in Boston.

Throughout August and September, the Boston Public Health Commission is holding hearings for residents to decide how to allocate settlement money from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors.