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Nicoletta Longo (center) founder of recovery and wellness group NamaStay Sober.

Changemaker: Niccoletta Longo, founder of NamaStay Sober

Catherine McGloin, Editor-in-chief
April 13, 2020

Needle collection. Photo by Jordan Erb.

More than 17,000 requests for needle pick-ups since 2015: Boston neighborhoods most affected by the opioid crisis

February 26, 2020

High cost of medical marijuana can make opioids the more affordable option

High cost of medical marijuana can make opioids the more affordable option

January 31, 2020

SIFMA Now members protest in Downtown Boston at a

Changemaker: Cassie Hurd, safe consumption site advocate and SIF MA Now founder

Delia Harrington
January 13, 2020

Patients with substance abuse histories suffer pain and misdiagnosis

Patients with substance abuse histories suffer pain and misdiagnosis

Katarina Torres Radisic
December 17, 2019

City Councilor at-large candidate Erin Murphy has repeatedly told voters that the opioid epidemic has impacted her personally. Up until last week, at the Right to the City forum on Oct. 9, she had never publicly disclosed any details. Photo by Alexa Gagosz.

Opioid crisis touches lives of City Council candidates

Alexa Gagosz
October 22, 2019

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