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NEW Health & Community Members Form North End Coalition to Combat Substance Use

Posted on Author NEW Health

Residents and community partners held a meeting on Monday, April 22 at North End Waterfront Health on Hanover Street to address the growing substance use and misuse issues currently plaguing the North End community. The latest Healthy Boston Report issued by the Boston Public Health Commission shows that substance misuse mortality has increased for opioids Read More…
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Addiction Treatment and Prevention, the Topic at NEAD Family Dinner

Posted on Author Conor Finley

The Nazzaro Center was packed with kids and parents for a family dinner and talk hosted by North End Against Drugs (NEAD). In addition to the large spread of food, kids listened to guest speaker Maryanne Frangules, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) talk about her role in education, prevention, and treatments associated with Read More…
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Mayor Walsh Hosts Former NBA Player, Chris Herren, at Community Forum on Addiction

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Chris Herren, former NBA player and High School All-American, spoke at a community forum on Saturday, March 29th in the North End hosted by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The Nazzaro Center gymnasium was filled with many youths and residents of all ages to listen to Herren’s story of drug addiction and recovery. The event was Read More…