In the Media: Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have Had a Family Member Die of Drug Overdose, New Poll Shows
Dr. R. Kathryn McHugh details the prevalence of drug and alcohol addiction nationwide.
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In the Media: U.S. Life Expectancy Continued To Fall in 2021 as COVID, Drug Deaths Surged
R. Kathryn McHugh discusses how the increase of substance use disorders is affecting life expectancy rates in the U.S.
In the Media: A Vaccine To Prevent Fentanyl Overdose Is in Development, Researchers Hope for Harm Reduction
Watch Dr. Bertha K. Madras offer feedback regarding a new vaccine that may prevent users from overdosing on fentanyl.
In the Media: Is the Opioid Crisis Masking Real Rates of Suicides?
“We need to stop working in silos, because suicides and overdoses are related issues with similar risk factors, and in many cases, prevention may need to be overlapping.” – Dr. Hilary S. Connery
In the Media: Fewer Women Are Seeking Addiction Treatment in Mass. as Use and Overdoses Increase
“Overarchingly, the research suggests that for women in particular, gender-specific treatment can be very helpful to their recovery process.” – Dr. Shelly Greenfield
In the Media: Overdose Deaths Hit a Historic High in 2020. Frustrated Experts Say These Strategies Could Save Lives
Dr. Bertha K. Madras stresses the importance of a balanced strategy in order to combat the opioid crisis.
In the Media: The Opioid and Homelessness Crisis at Mass. and Cass – Whose Problem Is It?
Dr. Bertha K. Madras on the increase in opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts.
In the Media: As Overdose Deaths up Due to the Pandemic, Boston Doctors to Host Awareness Day To Help
Dr. Roger D. Weiss discusses the importance of National Opioid and Substance Awareness Day, a free virtual town hall event co-sponsored by McLean Hospital.
In the Media: Integrate Suicide Prevention Into Treatment for OUD Patients
Dr. Hilary S. Connery discusses the opioid epidemic and highlights the importance of suicide screening and prevention.
In the Media: Is There a Case for Legalizing Heroin?
Dr. Bertha K. Madras and other experts examine the danger of promoting certain drugs as safe and harmless.
In the Media: Why Opioids Are Addicting
Watch Dr. Bertha K. Madras explain the brain science behind opioid addiction.
In the Media: As Coronavirus Rages On, the Opioid Epidemic Does Too
“I think the isolation, the stress, the fear, the lack of social supports, are all feeding into another storm.” – Dr. Bertha K. Madras
