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Mobile Health Van Aims To Treat Addiction On The Streets

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Elsie Taveres, executive director of the Kraft Center for Community Health at MGH, stands in front of the CareZONE mobile van. (Deborah Becker/WBUR)
Elsie Taveres, executive director of the Kraft Center for Community Health at MGH, stands in front of the CareZONE mobile van. (Deborah Becker/WBUR)

Today, the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital rolled out its newest addition for treating the addiction crisis in the state: a mobile health van.

The van, funded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, will be stationed near Dudley Square and near North Station.

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Elsie Taveres, executive director of the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital. She tweets @elsiemt.

This segment aired on January 9, 2018.

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Deborah Becker is a senior correspondent and host at WBUR. Her reporting focuses on mental health, criminal justice and education.

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