Dierdre Calvert News Today

An encouraging sign or just an isolated blip on the drug war radar?Opioid overdose deaths reported in Massachusetts dropped about 10% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to statistics released May 15 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, fatal overdoses from any type of drug dropped by roughly 3%.“The flattening and beginning […]

“It's still too soon to celebrate; we have really yet to bend the corner. … But I do think the latest data gives us some reason to be hopeful.”