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Opioid epidemic grinds on in Mass. at elevated rates

Opioid epidemic grinds on in Mass. at elevated rates

Black and Latino death rates keep rising

By Peter Ciurczak fentanyl, Health Care, Opioids 0 Comments Sep 17, 2021

This research brief was prepared by the Boston Indicators Project. AS THE COVID-19 pandemic continues to fill headlines, the opioid epidemic grinds on with few signs of improvement. In this research brief we analyze recent data on opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts, including data from the COVID time period, to help us keep sight of a(...)

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