As the new coordinator of the Hampshire HOPE opioid prevention coalition, it’s been helpful to look back at what the coalition has accomplished...
When I began my career as a hospital pharmacist at Tufts Medical Center 22 years ago, the discussion surrounding pain and addiction was quite...
As I prepare to leave Hampshire HOPE after seven years as coordinator, I’ve found myself taking stock of the progress made. I’ll take the...
Marianna has a history of addiction to heroin, and has been in recovery for three years. She applies for a job she’s qualified to do, and the...
Recent news reports indicate that opioid overdose rates across the United States and in Massachusetts have increased at alarming rates during the...
As coordinator of the Hampshire HOPE opioid prevention coalition, I bring people together to address one of the most urgent public health...
Before COVID-19, a typical day for Tapestry’s harm reduction staff included visiting recovery homes, meeting with people in our offices to exchange...
It is often said that the answer to the isolation of addiction is community. That begs the question: How do we stay connected in a world where self...
The term “opioid epidemic” has become as American as apple pie in our nation’s lexicon. Here in western Massachusetts, communities have been hit...
HADLEY — The Hadley Farms Meeting House was silent Friday morning when Amie Hyson stepped to the front of the room to read her poem “Dear America.”...
HADLEY — The Northampton-based opioid prevention coalition Hampshire HOPE will hold a forum to discuss a state law allowing for the court-ordered...
Eight people are seated in a semi-circle at a meeting of Narcotics Anonymous. They are actually actors in the play “(IN)Dependent: The Heroin...