Massachusetts for Overdose Prevention Centers

Massachusetts is one step closer to making Overdose Prevention Centers a reality! Today, the MA Senate took bold action to address the opioid crisis - including support for overdose prevention centers. Thank you Sen. @JulianCyr and @SenJohnVelis. Your leadership will save lives.

Overdose prevention centers are proven to save lives - we need the Legislature to pass legislation establishing OPCs this session! Take two seconds and email your legislator urging them to pass substance use legislation that includes OPCs: actionnetwork.org/letters/substa… #mapoli

For the 8th year in a row, MA saw over 2,000 preventable overdose deaths - we need to establish OPCs now! Please urge your legislators to pass substance use legislation that includes OPCs - it only takes a few seconds. actionnetwork.org/letters/substa… #mapoli

Labor Unions in Massachusetts have joined the call for overdose prevention centers! Joining 30+ organizations in support of H.1981, S.1242 are @1199mass @SEIU509 and @cirseiu representing more than 100,000 workers in MA. Read our statement here: ma4opc.org/labor-unions-i…

Overdose prevention centers save lives and connect people to treatment. We commend the Board of Health for taking this vote, and urge state lawmakers to give municipalities the authority to establish these life-saving facilities. thisweekinworcester.com/worcester-boar… #mapoli

The #MA4OPC Coalition is grateful to Reps. @MarjorieDecker, @RepDylan, and Sen. @JulianCyr for their leadership. Given the unrelenting overdose deaths reported by @MassDPH, we urge the legislature to support these lifesaving facilities in our state. #mapoli

H.1981/S.1242, a bill to authorize overdose prevention centers in MA, is moving forward! We thank Chairs @SenJohnVelis and @adrianmadaro and the members of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery for bringing this bill one step closer to becoming law.

After visiting overdose prevention sites in Canada & the US, I've seen their valuable work and learned if managed properly they save lives without disrupting their surroundings. Thank you to @GlobeOpinion for sharing my experiences. #MAPoli bostonglobe.com/2024/02/05/opi…

Today, parents impacted by the opioid crisis shared their stories at the State House.   These families stand alongside a statewide coalition of more than 30 organizations calling to establish overdose prevention centers in Massachusetts. #MA4OPC #MApoli

Overdose prevention centers save lives, increase access to harm-reduction methods, and link people to treatment. Public health crises require public health solutions—it’s time to allow OPCs in our state. wgbh.org/news/health/20…

Overdose prevention centers prevent lethal overdoses, reduce infections and illness, and increase access to treatment. @SenJohnFKeenan visited six of these life-saving facilities to see for himself. Here's what he found⬇️ bostonglobe.com/2024/02/05/opi…

.@MassDPH estimates there will be over 2,000 opioid-related deaths in MA by the end of 2023. It’s time to pass legislation to allow cities and towns to establish overdose prevention centers, a proven and evidence-based harm reduction tool. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2023/12/1…

"Anything that could potentially save lives is worth a try.” No one has to die from an overdose. It’s time to pass legislation to authorize #OverdosePreventionCenters in Mass and bend the curve of the overdose crisis. @GlobeOpinion @MassDPH bostonglobe.com/2023/12/15/opi…

.@MAforOPC, @MassDPH, and @BostonGlobe agree: Overdose Prevention Centers are a vital step in addressing the opioid epidemic. H.1981/S.1242 would save lives. It's time for legislative action. #MApoli bostonglobe.com/2023/12/15/opi…

.@MassDPH updated their preliminary overdose death data from 2022 and released some preliminary data for most of 2023. The numbers don’t lie - too many are dying from overdose. We can save lives by establishing overdose prevention centers. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2023/12/1…

It’s clear: OPCs can save lives, and we need legislation to give municipalities the ability to establish them. OPCs “can be lifelines… and places of empathy, understanding, and healing.” Pass H.1981/S.1242 NOW - our communities can’t wait. #mapoli

@JulianCyr @MarjorieDecker @MAPublicHealth Dr. James Baker of @MassMedical, Dr. Miriam Komaromy of Grayken Center for Addiction at @The_BMC, and Dr. Sarah Wakeman of @MassGeneralNews Substance Use Disorder Initiative testify in support of H.1981 | S.1242. #MApoli #MA4OPC

Noel @MoarRecovery - “A person cannot get recovery if they are no longer with us” - OPCs are a critical tool in our fight against the opioid epidemic #mapoli

Lynn, another parent of loss on the same panel, shared that “overdose prevention centers are critical in keeping people who use drugs alive and as healthy as possible… when there is life, there is hope.” #mapoli

Thank you Cheryl for sharing your story + support for OPCs. They include more than just overdose prevention - they allow “our loved ones [to] walk into these centers unashamed, and be treated like the human beings that they are… they offer [...] most importantly dignity” #mapoli