opioid epidemic
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PublishedApril 20, 2020
Overdose risk during pandemic is tragic reality for some families
Experts have warned that prolonged isolation and uncertainty is a bad combination for drug users and people in recovery, but it's too early to tell if overdose deaths have increased.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
Our View: Even amid the outbreak, people dealing with addiction are not alone
Stay-at-home orders have made it difficult for people with substance use disorder, but there is still help out there.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic
ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2020
Methadone restrictions relaxed during pandemic, but not for everyone
Some patients can't get longer supplies, even though the federal government has eased restrictions for the drug used to treat opioid use disorder.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Scarborough, Bridgton chiefs: Jailing Mainers for drug use or possession won’t solve addiction problem
Instead, we should prioritize making treatment, housing, health care and community support available to all who need them.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
Maine DHHS drops ‘substance abuse’ from mental health office name
The name change is another step toward ending the stigma associated with addiction-related illnesses, according to Maine's opioid response czar.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Lawmakers push for money to strengthen Maine’s mental health crisis system
A bill before the Legislature would put roughly $1.2 million toward bolstering the state's mental health system in the hopes of freeing county jails of the burden of caring for the state's mentally ill.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Maine gets $6.3 million for substance abuse job training
A two-year federal grant will help train treatment workers and prepare addiction sufferers for the job market.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
City leaders tackle plan to prevent opioid misuse, ODs
The Public Health Division will hold public input sessions throughout the community once a plan is drafted.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2020
Another View: Stigma is the right way to control addiction
Treating substance use disorder as a disease is a dangerous approach.
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