Significant Increase In Opioid-related Overdoses On Cape Cod Blamed On COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news since last spring, pushing aside America’s other epidemic — the opioid epidemic — which has only gotten worse in the intervening months. People who work on the front lines of the opioid epidemic on Cape Cod say isolation caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing protocols that limit access to 12-step and other meetings are part of […]
Isolation, Social Distancing Protocols Linked To Increase In Overdoses
BOSTON — Isolation and social distancing protocols have been tough on us all, and it’s especially taking its toll on those struggling with addiction. Programs across the state of Massachusetts have been adapting to try to stay connected with people in depths of solitude. The limited access to in-person 12-step and other meetings has been […]
Pandemic Adds Fire To Alchohol Abuse
BOSTON — A yard is full of flags in Whitinsville outside of “NOWA – No One Walks Alone,” a program for family continuity. Each one standing for a life lost to addiction in the local area. “Family members have come and planted the flag,” said Rebecca Zwicker of Program Director at NOWA Peer Recovery Support Center. […]
‘A Lot Of Anxiety,’ Some School Districts Get Extra Student Counseling Help From Local Mental Health Providers
CHATHAM (CBS) – Figuring out complicated new schedules, and meeting lots of new kids, students at Monomoy Middle School got to check out their new school a week before classes started.And while kids get used to being in the hallways, teachers are getting ready to assess where they are academically and mentally. According to Melissa […]
Schools Are Increasing Mental Health This Year, But Experts Fear It’s Still Not Enough
As school resumes this fall, educators are surveying every child, teaching more coping skills, and enlisting an army of counselors to address their students’ mental health. And yet, many already know all this will probably not be enough. Many students may be traumatized by the disruptions and losses of the past year and a half, […]
