Issue Position: Address the Opioid Crisis

Issue Position

In 2015 alone more than 1,500 Massachusetts residents died in Opioid related deaths. We can't afford to ignore this issue. Bill supports laws and programs that increase access to mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Bill supports the efforts to de-stigmatize those seeking help for opioid addiction and supports programs that lead to the outcomes that best benefit individuals, our neighborhoods, and society. He supports Jail Diversion Programs that address issues related to mental health, substance abuse, and mass incarceration.

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