Brockton Police Chief Says Top Priority Is Saving Lives as City Deals With

Brockton police chief says top priority is saving lives as city deals with
Hayden said Monday he is hoping one measure, equipping Brockton police officers with a drug that reverses the symptoms of a heroin overdose, will be a major step in keeping the city's drug addicts from dying. Authorities believe that the heroin on the …
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Minn. bills would treat e-cigs as standard smokes
They fear e-cigarettes are being marketed to children as a gateway to nicotine addiction, noting the fruity or candy flavored liquids and devices featuring cartoon characters on the stem. "They are clever. They are attractive. They are a drug delivery …
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Morrissey urges FDA to make Narcan an over-the-counter drug
The top prosecutor in Norfolk County is calling on federal regulators to make the overdose-reversing drug naloxone available without a prescription to get it in the hands of more first responders and family and friends of addicts. District Attorney …
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