A large crowd gathered at the Oak Bluffs School Friday that focused on heroin addiction. The organizer was Billy Pfaff, founder of the Facebook group Heroin Is Killing My Town.
Addiction treatment
2016
March 31, 2016
Several Islanders credit the medication known by the brand name Suboxone for successful, extended recovery from opiate addiction.
March 3, 2016
Escalating concern about the heroin epidemic, and how the Island is dealing with support for addicts and their families, was discussed.
February 25, 2016
With heroin use a rising concern on the Cape and Islands, the Penikese School has announced plans to reopen as a residential treatment center.
2015
April 10, 2015
Islanders working to treat or prevent addiction on Martha’s Vineyard met Thursday with Cong. William Keating for a frank discussion of opiate abuse.
2014
April 23, 2014
After more than a year pursuing a state license, a small treatment center on Penikese island is preparing to open its doors. The newly-licensed Penikese, a program for adolescent boys with substance abuse and mental health issues, expects to open June 23.
