opioid epidemic
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
Maine considers a new strategy in battle against opioid epidemic: decriminalization
Proposed legislation could make Maine the second state to stop arresting people for possessing small amounts of drugs such as opioids, and instead steer them toward treatment.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
Our View: Augusta police, others using lessons learned to save lives from overdose
Maine law enforcement agencies continue to show leadership in the fight against substance use disorder.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report
The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Phish guitarist to found substance abuse treatment center
Trey Anastasio, who has been sober for 14 years, plans to start the center in Vermont, where the band was formed in 1983
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Our View: Lessons learned from fighting COVID can help combat Maine’s overdose epidemic
One lesson is understanding that government can't do it all. There has to be a communitywide commitment to understanding the disease.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Maine overdose deaths set new record in 2020, and 2021 started even worse
Drug overdose deaths surged in January, with 58 confirmed or suspected fatal overdoses, the highest monthly figure in at least a year.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine prisons will expand treatment for opioid use disorder
The state prisons will provide access to medication-assisted treatment for all inmates who need it, something advocates have long pushed the state to do.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600 million for its role in opioid crisis
The payments are earmarked for abating the raging overdose and addiction crisis that has deepened during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Maine Voices: Stop ruining hearts – reinstate harm reduction now
Portland’s recently instituted one-for-one needle policy is putting people at risk of a deadly and preventable cardiac infection.
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