Issue Position: Opioid Crisis

Issue Position

Opioid addiction is the biggest public health issue facing Massachusetts. Heroin, fentanyl, and other deadly opiates are bringing tragedy into far too many homes here in Marshfield and Scituate. Thankfully, our first responders and many community groups are stepping up and working to prevent people from falling victim to addiction and helping addicts get healthy again. We need to make sure those organizations have the resources they need to be effective.

Additionally, Patrick will investigate having our communities join other Massachusetts towns in a class action lawsuit against opiate manufacturers who misled the public about the addictiveness of their drugs. Any money recovered in that lawsuit should be used to fund rehabilitation and drug prevention programs.

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