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PublishedOctober 15, 2011
State’s rank varies with the way we measure addiction
Where Maine ranks nationally in its addiction to painkillers depends on how you measure it. A federal report published in December ranked Maine No. 1 in the rate of residents getting publicly funded treatment for pain-pill addiction in 2008. A total of 386 of every 100,000 residents age 12 or older were admitted for treatment, […]
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PublishedOctober 15, 2011
‘Mighty pill’ poisons county’s quality of life
No place in Maine has been harder hit by painkiller abuse than Washington County.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2011
Painkillers in Maine: A cure that came with a curse
Maine’s out-of-control pill habit is among the worst in the nation, and all of us bear the costs of its abuse.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2011
MaineCare at core of pain-pill epidemic
Prescription drug abuse and related health care costs are a drain, but funding for treatment also saves money.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2011
Medicare’s open enrollment begins early
The deadline for Maine seniors to choose from 28 Part D prescription plans and 15 Advantage Plans is Dec. 7.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2011
Chemicals play role in obesity?
It’s a theory that’s gaining some believers, and it will be explored Friday at a Colby College conference.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2011
York County hospital offers health forums
A series of public discussions starts Oct. 19 with a look at dietary supplements.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2011
Southern Maine braces for bath salts
The drug, which induces paranoid hallucinations in users, is migrating from Bangor, where it hit first.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
Maine food pantries, soup kitchens lose funding
Maine’s U.S. representatives call on FEMA to restore some of the money.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2011
State team will try to compost unused medication
An international symposium, which begins today in Portland, will consider other disposal options for unused drugs.
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