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Published
March 9, 2021

Police departments get new tool to reduce overdose deaths: fentanyl test strips

The strips can make users aware that the deadly opioid is present in drugs they are taking so they can take precautions.
Published
March 2, 2021

Portland police warn of counterfeit pain pills that can cause fatal overdoses

The pills look like oxycodone tablets but may contain fentanyl, Portland police say.
Published
August 28, 2020

Man gets 45 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in New England

Prosecutors said investigators seized over 26.5 pounds of fentanyl from Sergio Martinez's drug organization during the investigation.
Published
February 5, 2020

Police seize 2 pounds of fentanyl from Portland man’s apartment

Hunter S. York was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail.
Published
November 5, 2019

Four arrested during Friday morning drug bust in Waterville

Inside the apartment at 24 1/2 Gold Street, police found 4.3 grams of Fentanyl, 5.3 grams of crack cocaine, more than two pounds of marijuana and approximately $1,000 in cash.

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Published
October 17, 2019

Maine Voices: Our state should embrace overdose prevention sites as the evidence-based step they are

A federal judge recently ruled that they're not illegal, and data show that they save money, save lives and serve as a bridge into treatment.
Published
October 1, 2019

Rockland man gets 9 months for selling drugs linked to fatal overdose

Cody A. Gnosini-Rubenstein sold drugs to John Leiter the day before he was found dead in July 2017.
Published
September 17, 2019

Bangor woman charged in 1-year-old’s fentanyl-linked death

Police say the child died in October 2018 of probable toxic effects of fentanyl, and have charged a 33-year-old woman with child endangerment.
Published
September 7, 2019

Commentary: Usual responses to drug epidemics won’t reverse fentanyl fatalities

Solutions should focus on creative supply disruption, supervised opioid use sites and new forms of treatment.
Published
July 25, 2019

You can’t overdose on fentanyl by touching it

The misconception regarding the dangers of accidental overdose is dangerous and harmful.