Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Brown Bag on The Opiate Crisis in Massachusetts

Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch
On Tuesday, July 29th 2014
State Library of Massachusetts
Room 442, State House
12 until 1:30 PM

Bring your lunch and join us to hear Sarah Ruiz from the Department of  Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, speak about Opioid Use and Overdose in Massachusetts and the State Response.  She will relate how usage, addiction and overdose have increased here in the past couple of decades.
 
In response to the crisis, Governor Deval Patrick declared a Public Health Emergency on March 27th and outlined specific goals to address the problem.  Come and learn about the recommendations of the Opioid Task Force and the range of strategies being implemented by the Department of Public Health.

To register, please visit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8JLJKG7  You may also call the Reference Department at 617-727-2590 or send  an e-mail to Reference.Department@state.ma.us to let us know you will attend.