(WBUR Radio) – Overdose deaths in Massachusetts reached an all-time high last year, according to state data. The synthetic opioid fentanyl, which in small doses can shut down a person’s breathing, was present in nearly all of the deaths.
We hear from Deb Schmill, of Needham, who started the Becca Schmill Foundation after her teenage daughter died of a fentanyl overdose.
We also speak with the chief of Newton police about how the community is responding to the public health crisis.
Listen to the entire interview on WBUR Radio.
