Mass. Senate to offer prescription monitoring bill

31 Jan 2012 at 3:54am
The Associated Press The Associated Press BOSTON Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray is preparing to unveil legislation she says will help the state extend its ongoing campaign against prescription drug abuse. Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of narcotic abuse in the country, particularly among users of opiates like OxyContin and heroin. From 2002 to 2007, there were 3,265 ...

First Quincy drug recovery meeting packs room

11 Jan 2012 at 5:32am
The first meeting of Learn to Cope?s Quincy chapter on Tuesday drew people of all ages and from several communities to take part in a discussion about the options parents and relatives have to help a loved one and what recovery looks like

New Senate bill would monitor prescriptions

1 Feb 2012 at 4:40am
BOSTON - Massachusetts Senate leaders Tuesday called for passage of legislation designed to toughen existing state regulations for the monitoring of dangerous prescription drugs.