Newton Mayor Setti Warren and Newton-Wellesley Hospital Announce Partnership to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Newton Mayor Setti Warren and Newton-Wellesley Hospital Announce Partnership to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Newton, MA – Mayor Setti Warren, Newton-Wellesley Hospital President Michael R. Jaff, DO, Newton Police Chief David MacDonald, and Dr. Antje Barreveld, NWH Anesthesiologist and Medical Director of NWH Pain Management Service will announce today, a new partnership between NWH and the City of Newton to combat the opioid epidemic in Newton.

The City and NWH are establishing a multidisciplinary team to provide direct care as well as coordinate with community partners for increased access to education, prevention, treatment and recovery services and end the stigma associated with substance abuse.