opioid epidemic
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PublishedJune 25, 2019
Our View: More must be done to make the most of MaineCare expansion
When enrollment finally ramps up, will there be enough providers available for substance use disorder treatment?
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
N.H. to expand medical treatment for substance use disorder
Jails in New Hampshire will expand their use of medicine to assist inmates who are attempting to overcome opioid and alcohol use disorders.
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PublishedJune 14, 2019
Saco Rep. O’Neil: We need a bold plan to combat the opioid epidemic
A small excise tax paid by manufacturers of opioids would help pay for addiction treatment and prevention.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study finds
States passing medical marijuana laws saw a 23 percent higher than expected rate of deaths involving prescription opioids, according to the researchers.
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PublishedJune 10, 2019
A cautionary tale about medical marijuana and opioid deaths
A study five years ago suggested that states that passed medical marijuana laws saw fewer overdose deaths. Now, another study finds the opposite.
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Our View: Where were regulators as opioids spread?
A lawsuit against Purdue Pharma is welcome, but the company should have been stopped years ago.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Bill to fund needle exchanges in Maine awaits funding
Lawmakers have passed a bill to direct $1.7 million to boost needle exchange programs.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Maine becomes latest state to sue pharmaceutical company over opioid crisis
Attorney General Aaron Frey files a lawsuit that accuses Purdue Pharma of deceptive business practices in marketing the drugs to the state's health care providers.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Health care dominates Maine’s legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Mills to host opioid response summit in July
Participants will include Michael Botticelli, President Obama's drug czar, and Sam Quinones, author of ‘Dreamland,’ an influential book on the opioid epidemic.
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