“Section 35 is meant to be a very limited application.” Boston.comDecember 1, 2021By Dialynn Dwyer Massachusetts ended the practice in 2016 of sending women to correctional facilities for addiction treatment when they are civilly committed. Now, an effort is underway to do the same for men who are involuntarily committed under the state’s Section 35 […]
Health Experts, Medical Providers Urge Health-Centered Approach to Boston’s Addiction Crisis
Health Experts, Medical Providers Urge Health-Centered Approach to Boston’s Addiction Crisis For immediate release: October 6, 2021 (BOSTON) In a letter sent today to public officials and Boston mayoral candidates, public health experts and medical providers urged public officials to take a health-centered approach to the growing humanitarian crisis in the area of Massachusetts Avenue […]