by Julie Burns | July, 2022 | RIZE News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Alex Villanueva, Ball Consulting Group, LLCPhone: 617-243-9950; Email: alex@ballcg.com RIZE Massachusetts Receives $2 Million in 2023 State Budget Appropriation Builds on Previous Investments and Will Bolster Addiction Treatment...
by Julie Burns | June, 2022 | RIZE News
The Harm Reduction Training (HaRT) Scholars program provides paid internships for graduate level social work students from Boston College, Bridgewater State University, and Simmons University at harm reduction organizations. This broadens their understanding and...
by Julie Burns | June, 2022 | RIZE News
Boston RIZE Massachusetts, an independent nonprofit foundation working to end the opioid epidemic in Massachusetts, is deeply saddened by the latest state data on opioid-related deaths. Each number represents a life lost to a disease that affects individuals and...
by Julie Burns | May, 2022 | Press Coverage
By Shira SchoenbergCommonWealth THE SCOURGE of opioid addiction has made headlines for years, as state policymakers aim to reduce the epidemic of overdose deaths. Less noticed – but still highly dangerous – is the growing use of stimulant drugs, like cocaine and...
by Julie Burns | October, 2021 | Press Coverage
Boston Globe Boston officials on Tuesday suggested they are preparing to remove the sprawling encampment of tents that has sprung up near Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, the heart of the city’s addiction and homelessness crisis. As part of a concerted...
