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Published
August 17, 2016

W.Va. overdose outbreak shows extent of heroin epidemic

Authorities in Huntington say the drug involved in Monday's 26 overdoses was laced with another, as yet unknown substance.
Published
August 16, 2016

Report of disorderly conduct at Augusta apartment leads to drug charges

Police charged five people with drug offenses and arrested another on a warrant at a Washington Street apartment.
Published
August 15, 2016

Vermont warns of dangerous ‘Game of Thrones’ heroin

At least 10 people overdosed over the weekend and it took more than one dose of naloxone to revive them.
Published
July 28, 2016

New drug turning up in heroin epidemic: Elephant sedative

Carfentanil is thought to be similar in strength to a painkiller known as W-18, which has shown up in heroin in Philadelphia, New England and Canada.
Published
July 23, 2016

Lebanon man charged with heroin trafficking in Sanford

Police say they found 128 grams of heroin and $10,170 in cash in his car.

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Published
July 19, 2016

Detox and addiction treatment center planned for York County

In what is believed to be a first for a county government in Maine, officials are partnering with a nonprofit on a 36-bed facility to combat the drug crisis.
Published
July 15, 2016

Old Orchard Beach man arrested on heroin trafficking charge

MDEA agents raid the home of 37-year-old Bradford Phillips and report finding about 15 grams of heroin-fentanyl mixture, along with a slew of prescription drugs.
Published
July 11, 2016

National advocates fear more heroin withdrawal deaths in jails

Many jails are not prepared for the medical issues of inmates who are detoxing.
Published
July 8, 2016

Four people arrested in Winthrop heroin bust

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says officers searching a home found 76 grams of heroin, worth about $15,500, and $2,400 in cash.
Published
June 10, 2016

Our View: Indiana HIV outbreak provides public health warning to Maine

Too many Mainers lack access to the resources that can keep blood-borne diseases from spreading.