Reducing harm, saving lives
Somerville is forging ahead on the work to open a supervised consumption site - a […]
CARE Unit News
Mandatory Reporting Law Is Harmful for Pregnant People with Substance Use Disorder
Currently in Massachusetts, healthcare providers are mandated to report a person to the Department of […]
CARE Unit Faculty Receives Two Awards for Leadership in Substance Use Research, Education
CARE Unit faculty, Dr. Richard Saitz, received the 2021 Educator of the Year Award from […]
Polysubstance Use Driving Overdose Deaths in Adolescents and Young Adults
Adolescents and young adults have experienced a nearly 300 percent increase in opioid-related mortality in […]
Teens, Young Adults With Opioid Addiction Need Greater Access to Medication
Only 1 in 4 young adults and 1 in 21 adolescents receive medications for opioid […]
Saying It Nicer: Why Language Matters For People With Addiction
Read more about the importance of person-first language in this article featuring CARE Unit's Dr. […]
New Funding Awarded
Congratulations to the following CARE Unit Faculty who have been awarded new funding between June-October, […]
Post-coronavirus pandemic, methadone should be just as easy to get
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, addiction medicine has been transformed and expanded. Read more about […]