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Massachusetts Addiction Prevention Alliance
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The Massachusetts Addiction Prevention Alliance is dedicated to protecting Bay State residents – specifically, young people – from addiction and substance abuse. We work to advocate, implement, and sustain policies that prevent alcohol and drug use and promote health, wellness, and safety for youth statewide. We also provide educational resources, helping to serve the immediate needs of those working to prevent substance abuse throughout the Commonwealth.
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MAPA Files Brief to Stop Proposed Ballot to Lift Cap on Alcohol Licensing in Massachusetts
MAPA, along with the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, has announced the filing of a brief asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to stop Cumberland Farms’ proposed ballot initiative to lift the cap on alcohol licensing in Massachusetts.
The organizations are raising alarm about the impact on the health of the state’s communities due to deregulation that will vastly expand alcohol outlet density and lead to significantly more addiction and social harms across the Commonwealth.
Read the Full Press Release Here.
Latest Updates
COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders
As concerns about coronavirus grip the nation, there’s been a particular emphasis on protecting the elderly and those with underlying conditions that may worsen its effects and outcomes. But as new data comes in, it is becoming clear that COVID-19 is also more deadly for those who smoke or vape [...]
MAPA Joins Hundreds at Lowell Peace March
On Saturday September 28th, 2019, MAPA advocates participated in a Peace March in Lowell, MA to protest recreational pot shops. Coordinated by the community's faith-based network, several congregations and hundreds of Lowell residents joined together to march up the city's main street chanting: "Lowell does not need weed [...]
MAPA Files Brief to Stop Proposed Ballot to Lift Cap on Alcohol Licensing in Massachusetts
MAPA, along with the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, has announced the filing of a brief asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to stop Cumberland Farms’ proposed ballot initiative to lift the cap on alcohol licensing in Massachusetts. Attorney John Scheft crafted the compelling public health argument to be considered [...]
Listen to Dr. Nicholas Chadi on WBUR
Recently, WBUR RadioBoston Host Chris Citorik spoke on-air with Dr. Nicholas Chadi, one of over three dozen Mass. doctors and researchers warning that the state could be headed toward a public health crisis because of the state's policy around recreational marijuana. You can listen to the audio of the show [...]