Drug Overdoses Increase During Pandemic

Drug Overdoses Increase During Pandemic

by Lil Cronin, MSW on behalf of Milton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (MSAPC) The Coronavirus Pandemic & Drug Overdoses The coronavirus pandemic may be a significant factor in the marked surge in drug overdoses, as reported on July 8th in the Washington...
No Menthol Know Why

No Menthol Know Why

by Lyn Frano  Tobacco laws in Massachusetts have been updated so all residents have a fair chance to thrive and be healthy. As of June 1, 2020, general tobacco retailers and adult-only retail tobacco stores can no longer sell flavored tobacco and vape products,...
Tips for Young Adults Who Want to Quit Vaping

Tips for Young Adults Who Want to Quit Vaping

Maybe you started vaping in high school thinking it was a cool fad.  Maybe you started in college or at a party after work with friends.  Maybe you started vaping because you thought it would help you stop smoking. However you started, and for whatever reason, now you...
New MA Tobacco Law: What You Need to Know

New MA Tobacco Law: What You Need to Know

A new tobacco law in Massachusetts is now in place and it affects where tobacco and vaping products can be sold.  These changes are designed to reduce the youth vaping epidemic in Massachusetts and stop tobacco companies from targeting and addicting young people.  The...