opioid epidemic
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
Our View: Congress should lower barriers to drug treatment
Lifting a mandated federal waiver would allow more doctors to prescribe one of the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Maine will receive $5.3 million to boost opioid treatment for new mothers
Maine is among 10 states that will get federal funding over the next 5 years to improve access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Susan Collins should answer for Big Pharma donations
Maine's senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
Mills administration turns to housing programs to alleviate opioid crisis
The state is seeking bids for a new housing program for homeless people with opioid use disorder, and has asked the federal government to approve Medicaid spending on other housing-related initiatives.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2019
Commentary: Some of us actually need painkillers. Can doctors ease up on us?
In this era of epic prescription-opioid abuse, many physicians seem to view all patients as potential abusers.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2019
The Other Sackler: A widow’s campaign to protect her husband’s name from the opioid epidemic
Arthur Sackler died nine years before OxyContin hit the market, but his widow is fighting a battle to separate her husband's legacy from the Sackler family's ownership of Purdue Pharma.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Six Maine health organizations share $2.1 million to expand online services
The largest single grant will go the state's university system to provide teaching services to students in rural areas.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2019
As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations
A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
MMC research leads to toolkit for naloxone education
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PublishedOctober 29, 2019
Falmouth talk centers on value of recovery houses in opioid crisis
Falmouth church holds forum on recovery houses Nov. 3.
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