opioid epidemic
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Police investigate 6 fatal overdoses in Sebago Lake region
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce says 4 of the fatal overdoses since Dec. 1 occurred in Standish.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Maine recovery coalition makes decriminalizing drug possession a legislative priority
Rep. Anne Perry, a Democrat from Calais, is sponsoring a bill to make possession a civil offense, not a crime.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Portland stands by strict rules for needle exchange despite warnings of higher risk
The city's health and human services director says the program has maintained access to clean syringes without relaxing its exchange rules, but public health experts say the more restrictive approach can put people at risk during the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Our View: Portland City Council takes public business behind closed doors
Elected officials can meet in private only when they have a good reason. None is offered for an executive session on needle-exchange rules.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2021
2020 will likely set new record for most drug overdose deaths in Maine
The 380 drug-related deaths in the first nine months of last year matches the total for all of 2019 and puts Maine on pace to surpass the previous high of 417, in 2017.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
Justice Department suing Walmart, alleges company helped fuel opioid crisis
The suit alleges the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Family behind OxyContin acknowledges its role in opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma's marketing efforts have been blamed for contributing to an addiction and overdose crisis that has been linked to 470,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2020
Portland city councilors hear support for creating safe drug injection site
No action was taken at Tuesday's public hearing before the Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2020
Sagadahoc Sheriff Merry: Gideon a reliable advocate for Maine law enforcement
She has secured the resources to fight the opioid epidemic and helped protect retired first responders’ health benefits.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2020
Our View: Opioid settlement, ODs show we’re still playing catchup with addiction
Years into a devastating drug epidemic, the country still isn't doing enough to slow it down.
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