57% Of Mass. Adults Know Someone Addicted To Opioids

Also: Trump's new immigration plan; things to do this weekend ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( May 16, 2019 Having trouble viewing this email? [Submit an issue here.Â]( Good Morning Boston, 🌥️ Lots of [clouds, some sun]( with a few showers late in the day. Highs in the low to mid-60s. We have a new wave of opioid and overdose data. A [WBUR poll]( shows that the opioid epidemic is hitting close to home. More than half of Mass. adults know someone who struggled with opioid addiction over the last year alone. And recently released overdose data suggests the opioid epidemic is taking even more of a toll on women and certain towns. You can get the full report in the story below. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[New Concerns Emerge In State Overdose Data: Women, Coke, Meth And Death Clusters]( Opioid-related overdose deaths were down in Massachusetts last year overall. But for women and some cities and towns, they increased notably.   #%23%23[Twitter](   #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [U.S. House Passes Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Land Bill]( The bill secures the federal trust status of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's land in southeastern Massachusetts. The final vote was 275-146. 3. [With A Subtle Policy Tweak, Housing Authorities Hope To Stem Displacement In Boston]( It's a move officials say could help break up the concentration of the more than 10,000 households that use a type of Section 8 subsidy known as a "housing choice" voucher. 4. [CFPB Chief Says Education Department Is Blocking Student Loan Oversight]( The revelation, in a [letter obtained by NPR]( comes at the same time that lawsuits allege widespread wrongdoing by student loan companies is costing some borrowers thousands of dollars. 5. [Trump's New Immigration Plan Doesn't Address Undocumented Immigrants]( The plan would prioritize merit-based immigration, limiting the number of people who could get green cards by seeking asylum or based on family ties. But it would keep immigration levels static. Support the news Also... - Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh are in Washington this week to [push for infrastructure funding](. - Chatham voters [narrowly rejected]( a proposal to spend $100,000 on a shark barrier at a beach where children take swimming lessons. - Looking for [things to do this weekend?]( Check out Kite Fest or four of our other recommendations. - Alabama yesterday signed into law a controversial, near-total abortion ban. [Dr. Aaron Hoffman writes]( how existing law in Mass. already prevents him from counseling patients on the option of abortion care -- and how that has deadly consequences. [WBUR] Recommended Listen [Radio Boston: Answering Your Gardening Questions: What's With All This Rain?]( [Listen]( COMMONHEALTH [In Apparent First, CVS Launches Program To Test All Its Vitamins And Supplements]( Mass. Medical Society Calls For An End To Religious Vaccine Exemptions For Schoolkids. [Read more.]( $2 Million Drug? Treatment For Rare Genetic Disease Is Expected To Break Price Record. [Read more.]( A Smartphone App And A Paper Funnel Could Help Parents Diagnose Kids' Ear Infections. [Read more.]( Get the latest health, medicine and science news sent to your inbox each week with CommonHealth's newsletter. [Subscribe here.]( What We're Reading - Stuff Your ‘Rules’ ([New York Times]( - For Some Trauma Doctors, Clash With NRA Proves Therapeutic ([Reuters]( - A Dark Money Group Is Running Stunningly Racist Elizabeth Warren Ads In Order To Kill A Casino ([The Daily Beast]( Bookmark This [Maine School Districts Under Pressure Amid Spike In Homeless Youth]( Maine is seeing a growing number of young people, from preschool through 12th grade, who are homeless or displaced. According to the National Center for Homeless Education the number of homeless youth increased by 30 percent in just two years. Before you go: Is wanting a pumpkin spice latte in the spring a crime? [Maybe.]( 😎 Forward to a friend. They can sign up [here](. 📣 Give us your feedback: newsletters@wbur.org 📨 Get more WBUR stories sent to your inbox. [Check out all of our newsletter offerings.]( Support the news [WBUR]( [95289b97-66e8-43d4-a174-3bc3520a79a9.png]( [Instagram](  [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? [Unsubscribe from this newsletter or update your preferences.]( I don't want to hear from WBUR anymore. [Stop receiving all WBUR emails.]( Interested in learning more about corporate sponsorship? [Click here.]( Copyright © 2019 WBUR-FM, All rights reserved. You've signed up to get WBUR Today, a daily morning news briefing from WBUR. We hope you enjoy! Our mailing address is: WBUR-FM 890 Commonwealth AveBoston, MA 02215-1205 [Add us to your address book](