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Maine heroin/opioids

Published
August 9, 2018

Maine Voices: Prosecution must remain weapon in the war against opioid trafficking

We have never prosecuted mere users and will not be doing so under a new federal initiative.
Published
August 7, 2018

Two Franklin County commissioners oppose joining lawsuit against opioid makers

The lawsuit alleges that the drugmakers bear some blame for the addiction crisis that has ravaged Maine and other states.
Published
August 3, 2018

Our View: Never a reason to give up HOPE in addiction fight

Police departments' successful efforts show that helping people overcome drugs is no lost cause.
Published
August 2, 2018

Maine Voices: State leaders lauded for bipartisan step toward treating opioid abuse

But the ongoing stigma associated with addiction threatens to limit the progress we can make.
Published
July 10, 2018

Jeff Sessions to visit Portland on Friday to discuss opioid crisis with law enforcement

The U.S. attorney general is expected to talk about the drug epidemic with local law enforcement authorities in a meeting hosted by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine.

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Published
June 19, 2018

Lawmakers pass $41 million package with funding for disabled, elderly, opioid treatment

The Legislature must still take up several other spending measures, including one to borrow $100 million for transportation improvements.
Published
April 30, 2018

It’s time to stop playing politics with the lives of Mainers with addiction

The 128th Legislature has a significant opportunity to fund necessary legislation that would reduce deaths due to opioid overdose.
Published
April 19, 2018

Number of opioids prescribed in Maine in 2017 fell 13 percent, the sixth-steepest drop in U.S.

The drop since 2016 reflects the first full year of data under the law limiting opioid prescribing and exceeds the national average decline of 8.9 percent.
Published
April 17, 2018

Letter to the editor: People need to work together to fight the opioid crisis

While much is being said, and many continue to provide lukewarm pep-talks about the current opioid epidemic, not enough is being done and this war is claiming lives by the hour. Action is needed yet action is being bogged down by party politics and apprehension while the situation is becoming more dire and the issue […]
Published
April 2, 2018

Lawmakers back bill to negate governor’s age restriction on access to overdose antidote

More than a dozen people testify in favor of the bill to allow people of any age to buy naloxone without a prescription.