opioid epidemic
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Our View: Harsh state drug laws doing more harm than good
It's too easy for Mainers struggling with substance use disorder to end up with the burden of a felony conviction.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2020
Our View: Maine’s opioid epidemic is far from over
We're doing most of the right things to save lives. We just need to do more.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Five overdose deaths so far this month have Portland on alert
Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state's prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Maine needs more services for opioid treatment, state drug official says
Gordon Smith, the state's director of opioid response, tells lawmakers that access to medication-assisted treatment has improved but Maine needs more long-term recovery services such as housing, counseling and coaching.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Falmouth Police tap Operation Phoenix to help residents rise above addiction
The community-based program aims to provide a helping hand with no judgment.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Commentary: Cancer isn’t the only thing that’s killing Americans
Big drops in cancer mortality rates are worth celebrating, but they stand in sharp contrast with many persistent and worrisome health trends.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
Ex-drug company executives face reckoning in opioid bribery case
The case against Insys Therapeutics is considered the first seeking to hold an opioid maker criminally liable for the ongoing drug crisis.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Medicaid expansion may have saved thousands from drug overdose deaths
Researchers concluded that additional access to drug-abuse treatment was linked to a 6% lower overdose rate for states that allowed more people to enroll in Medicaid.
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