opioid epidemic
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019
Our View: Finally, Maine takes steps forward to address opioid crisis
In her first month in office, Gov. Mills shows she's taking the epidemic seriously in a way her predecessor never did.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Robber who put southern Maine on edge was addicted to opioids, awaiting treatment, lawyer says
Travis Card's attorney calls him ‘a face of the devastation and destruction that medically prescribed opiates can have.’
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2019
‘Time for our state to recover’: Mills signs order to combat opioid crisis
The governor orders the purchase of 35,000 doses of overdose-reversing naloxone; integration of medication-assisted treatment into the criminal justice system; and creation of a statewide network of 250 recovery coaches.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
Family made billions on opioid as crisis raged, filing says
The state of Massachusetts says Purdue Pharma used discounts to keep people taking its drugs longer despite their risks.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Advocates urge decriminalization, safe injection sites in opioids crisis report
The Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy calls for efforts to end the stigma attached to substance use disorder and invest in harm-reduction strategies.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Commentary: Chronic-pain patients hurt in crackdown on opioids
A well-intended effort to address the overdose crisis has led many doctors to severely limit painkiller prescriptions – and left some patients homebound and without work.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2019
Gov. Mills shifts the tone in tackling Maine’s opioid crisis
The Democratic governor has made addressing the epidemic one of her top priorities. Her ideas are likely to be vastly different from her predecessor's.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Mills picks longtime lobbyist for doctors to lead Maine’s response to opioid crisis
Gordon Smith, executive vice president of the Maine Medical Association since 1993, will coordinate state efforts to combat an epidemic that persists in communities across the state.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Mills set to name ‘opioid czar’ for Maine this week
Maine's Democratic governor will announce on Thursday her choice for a new state position, director of opioid response.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Oxycontin complicates Sackler legacy
The painkiller's role in the deadly opioid crisis is bringing the Sacklers a new and unwanted kind of attention.
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