opioid epidemic
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Accounting for pain got lost amid addiction to profit
Drug companies and liquor bottlers can't be expected to regulate themselves.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border
Vulnerabilities that allowed vast quantities of the drug into the United States went unaddressed for years as tens of thousands of Americans died from overdoses.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Maine health providers get funds for opioid crisis
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Fifteen percent of pharmacies handled nearly half of all opioid pills nationwide
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
U.S. Attorney Frank: Law enforcement had key role in decline in Maine overdose deaths
Though recent coverage didn't mention it, a surge in federal prosecutions has been a deterrent to users and dealers.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2019
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
Grant to Spurwink will address opioid use
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Big question in opioid suits: How to divide any settlement
About 2,000 state and local governments seek to hold the drug industry accountable for the nation's opioid crisis.
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