Baystate Health: Public Health Issue Brief: Opioid Overdose in Western Massachusetts (2015)

This public health issue brief examines the impact of opioid overdose across Western Massachusetts, comparing local trends with statewide data. The report highlights patterns in fatal and nonfatal overdoses, disparities by age, sex, and race/ethnicity, and outlines prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction approaches to address the opioid crisis.