Substance Abuse and Crime
Many of the crimes committed on our streets today have their roots in alcohol and drug addictions. Yet, too often we simply lock the offenders away in jail and do not try to treat the problems that led them there.Massachusetts Grants Target Prevention of Opioid Use
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health awarded several communities state grants to prevent the use of opioids, particularly heroin and OxyContin ® use among teens, the Boston Globe reported. |
