Boston Public Health Advisory on Increase in Heroin Drug Overdoses

NEW Health Advisory: Heroin Contaminated with Fentanyl

by Mary Wright RN, MEd, North End Waterfront Health On October 26, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued an advisory to the treatment community about ongoing increases in fentanyl-related unintentional overdose across the U.S. Fentanyl is a form of opioid, and when used in combination Read More…

Needles Found on North Margin Street

A concerned resident shares these photos of needles found last week on N. Margin Street. As a reminder, needles should not be touched and can be reported to the Mayor’s Hotline at 617 635 4500 or online at http://www.cityofboston.gov/mayor/24/. Another resident shared this needle photo taken about the same time last week near the top Read More…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Learning How Teens Hide Substances – June 4 at Nazzaro Center

NEW Health and the Nazzaro Community Center are hosting an event “Hiding in Plain Sight”. Learn about some of the common places teens use to hide substances in their bedrooms, sometimes right in plain sight. We will be setting up a makeshift bedroom to identify those places commonly used to avoid detection. All are welcome Read More…