opioids

Nurse from Winchester gets jail time for diverting opioids at local hospital

Crime Andrea Falzano, 39, was sentenced in federal court to three months in prison and one year of supervised release. A former nurse from Winchester was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to serve three months in prison and one year of supervised release for diverting opioids from a Boston-area hospital.  Andrea Falzano, 39, pleaded … [Read more…]

‘A monster’: Super meth and other drugs push crisis beyond opioids

Health “It’s no longer an opioid epidemic,” said Dr. Cara Poland, an associate professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. “This is an addiction crisis.” A homeless encampment outside Kalamzoo, Mich., on Oct. 2, 2023. Hilary Swift/The New York Times By Jan Hoffman, New York Times Service November 14, 2023 | 10:37 … [Read more…]