Maine heroin/opioids
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Understanding anger in addiction recovery
I locked my anger up in solitary confinement with my other emotions during a decade of drug use. Letting it back into the world has proven challenging.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
No one is coming to save you from addiction
You have to participate in your own recovery.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2019
You can’t overdose on fentanyl by touching it
The misconception regarding the dangers of accidental overdose is dangerous and harmful.
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PublishedJune 18, 2019
Diversion of Suboxone to the street shouldn’t discourage more access
Once Suboxone medication is more easily accessible, there won't be a reason for widespread diversion to the street market.
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PublishedJune 5, 2019
We suffer more in imagination than reality
Addiction to drugs and alcohol often coincides with an addiction to control. I think all of us want to control our environment and relationships to some degree.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Our View: Replacing Long Creek may now be in reach
Key players are making progress toward much-needed juvenile justice reform
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Oxycontin complicates Sackler legacy
The painkiller's role in the deadly opioid crisis is bringing the Sacklers a new and unwanted kind of attention.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2018
Maine’s candidates for governor weigh in on health care policy
How each would tackle Medicaid expansion, the opioid crisis and protecting Maine's most vulnerable exposes differences.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
Letter to the editor: We all can play a part in the opioid overdose solution in Maine
Attend Friday's vigil to bear witness to the drug's impact on family and friends, and learn how you can carry a medication that could save a substance abuser's life.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
It doesn’t matter if you think addiction is not a disease
Calling addiction a disease does not eliminate responsibility for the actions of those who are struggling. It allows them to admit their shortcomings and seek treatment without fear of being stigmatized and bullied.
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