Mayor Donna D. Holaday announces that she has joined with 27 mayors from across Massachusetts to push for a federal law change to allow the Drug Enforcement Agency to pursue inappropriate wholesale prescription drug distribution, which fuels the opioid addiction epidemic that has afflicted cities throughout the Commonwealth and across the country.
Arlington Police and Fire Respond after Suspected Overdose-Related Crash
The Arlington Police and Fire Departments responded and resuscitated a man after he apparently overdosed on opioids and crashed his vehicle.
P.A.A.R.I. Leaders Travel to Washington D.C. for White House Event on the Nationwide Opioid Crisis
P.A.A.R.I. leaders will attend a White House event Thursday on the nationwide opioid crisis.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Whitman Hanson WILL to Host Naloxine Sim Event
Whitman Hanson WILL organization, in conjunction with South Shore Hospital and Duval’s Pharmacy, is hosting a Naloxone Sim Lab event to teach those suffering from substance use disorders, their families, and loved ones how to administer potentially lifesaving Narcan in the event of an overdose.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Methuen Police Department to Host Overdose Vigil
Methuen Police Department will be hosting the second annual Community Addiction Resource Engagement Services Vigil in honor of Overdose Awareness Day
Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan Speaks at Opioid Forum in Washington, D.C.
Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan spoke before 70 members of Congress and their staff during an opioid forum in Washington, D.C. last week.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Plymouth County Outreach To Host First Joint Meeting Tomorrow
Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) is pleased to announce that all of its partner agencies will gather for its first-ever joint meeting
New P.A.A.R.I. Project Aims to Increase Addiction Recovery Connections and Resources in Essex County
P.A.A.R.I. is pleased to announce the start of an exciting two-year project funded by a grant from the Evelyn Lilly Lutz Foundation.
Whitman Police and Fire Warn Residents of the Dangers of Carfentanil
Whitman officails warning residents about the dangers of carfentanil after samples recently seized in Massachusetts tested positive for the deadly opioid.
P.A.A.R.I. National Police Council Sends Letter to Congress Stressing Importance of Access to Opioid Treatment Options
GLOUCESTER — John Rosenthal, Co-founder and Chairman of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.), announces that P.A.A.R.I.’s National Police Council has sent a letter to members of Congress stressing the importance of continuing to provide affordable opioid addiction treatment.