North Adams Councilors Get Narcan PresentationBerkshire County had 47 fatal overdoses in 2022, a dozen of them in North County. Of those, eight occurred in North Adams. Pittsfield Remembers Those Lost to Overdoses, Raises Awareness on Harm ReductionThe events were held by participants in the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative and the HEALing Communities Study, which aims to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent over three years in the participating communities. Community Honors Loved Ones on Overdose Awareness DayBerkshire County had 62 fatal overdoses last year, 33 occurring in Pittsfield. Community members marked National Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday with a memorial at the Common and a vigil at Park Square. |