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The Sun Will Rise Foundation is an organization that offers peer support groups for individuals who have lost loved-ones due to substance use. These grief support groups are available for both in person as well as Zoom meetings in addition to a private Facebook group for individuals over the age…
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May 9 commemorates the second annual Fentanyl Awareness Day – a day to remember those we have lost to fentanyl overdoses and to raise awareness about the dangers of this highly potent synthetic opioid. We know Nationally that fentanyl is driving the increase in overdose deaths. Fentanyl is involved…
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Xylazine (aka “Tranq or “Zombie Drug”) is on the rise as a contaminant in substances. In April, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration designates Fentanyl combined with Xylazine as an Emerging Threat to the United States. Xylazine is a non-opioid tranquilizer approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for veterinary use…
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The conventional therapy for opioid overdose is naloxone, a drug that quickly reverses the symptoms of an overdose. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan (a brand of Naloxone), 4 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription, use. This decision opens the door for the…
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In honor of National Alcohol Awareness Month, Mill City Prevention Network will be hosting virtual meetings each Friday in April at 10AM to discuss alcohol’s impact on our city and plan actionable goals to prevent alcohol-related disease, accidents, and youth misuse in our city. Register to take part in our…
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Please join us for Unwanted Medications and Sharps Disposal Day on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 10 am – 2 pm. This event will be held at 276 Broadway Street (The Lowell Senior Center). This is a drive-thru style event, and all medications must be out of bottles and in…
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Devin Gilmore, Lowell Health Department’s Substance Use Prevention Grant Coordinator, will be presenting to parents of Butler Middle School students on substance misuse prevention initiatives taking place in their students’ health classrooms at the school’s Family Night on December 20, 2022. Devin will review evidence-based programs offered by Butler in…
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Mill City Prevention Network is hosting its next Quarterly Planning Meeting VIRTUALLY on December 22, 2022 from 1-2:30 PM. Come review our assessment findings on youth substance use trends in Lowell and vote for which issues you’d like us to prioritize in future programming. For more information on Mill City…
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Please join the GLHA in partnership with the Merrimack Valley Substance Use Disorder Collaborative for their Networking Luncheon on December 9th, 2022 at Tewksbury State Hospital Chapel.
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Lowell House is excited to announce the opening of STEPS! Referral and program info can be found at the link below. Please feel free to reach out to Lowell House with any questions. https://www.lowellhouseinc.org/residential-programs-steps
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