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Experts: Massachusetts not equipped for rise in meth, cocaine use


Experts: Massachusetts not equipped for rise in meth, cocaine use
By Matt Murphy
State House News Service
The focus for years in the state s fight against substance abuse has been on illegal and prescription opioids, but a legislative committee on Tuesday heard from experts that the use of stimulants, particularly methamphetamines, has been quietly on the rise without a system in place to adequately respond.
The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a hearing to solicit feedback from experts in the field on the use of stimulants and the state s preparedness to respond.
After a year of living through a pandemic, the opioid crisis has not gone away, but not every overdose death can be blamed on opioids, with an increasing number of tragedies related to stimulants or the mixing of the two types of narcotics. ....

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Language Access Bill Backers Seek Equal Access To Services


The Massachusetts state flag flies in front of the State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
State agencies would be required to ensure equal access to services, programs and activities for people with limited English proficiency and an oversight board would provide guidance and technical assistance to those entities under new legislation filed this session.
Lawmakers and advocates supporting the bill (H 3199 / S 2040) say requiring state agencies to provide access to non-English speaking residents is a crucial step to helping a large population access taxpayer-funded services. And the issue of language access, those supporters say, existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the daily news. ....

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Massachusetts not ready for rise in cocaine, meth use


Massachusetts not ready for rise in cocaine, meth use
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By Matt Murphy | State House News Service
The focus for years in the state’s fight against substance abuse has been on illegal and prescription opioids, but a legislative committee on Tuesday heard from experts that the use of stimulants, particularly methamphetamines, has been quietly on the rise without a system in place to adequately respond.
The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a hearing to solicit feedback from experts in the field on the use of stimulants and the state’s preparedness to respond. ....

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