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Maine heroin/opioids

Published
July 27, 2016

As lower-dosage law nears, Maine doctors prepare to wean patients off opioids

About 16,000 Mainers are affected by the stricter mandate, and some medical professionals worry they will turn to heroin.
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.
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 18, 2016

Our View: LePage’s views on addiction compound Maine’s overdose crisis

The governor's illogical talking points double down on a strategy that has failed for years.
Published
July 15, 2016

Senate approves Susan Collins’ provisions in opioid addiction act

The provisions encourage research into pain management and require a plan to treat drug-dependent infants.

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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 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
May 24, 2016

Sen. Angus King proposes fee on prescription opioids to fund treatment programs

Maine's independent senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would pay for programs to fight the opioid epidemic by adding a 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredients in prescription painkillers.
Published
May 3, 2016

New York man gets more than 8 years for smuggling opioids to Maine

Damien Corbett, 40, had been delivering pills for more than a year to a North Berwick couple to distribute.
Published
April 28, 2016

Maine Voices: Surviving an overdose often turns a life around – and Narcan makes it possible

The relatives and friends who slip into addiction deserve a second chance to realize their potential.