
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.

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

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

‘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

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