opioid epidemic
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
Our View: Opioid crisis calls for coordinated response
Gov. Mills is right to put one person in charge of a multi-agency effort.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2019
Some lawmakers pushing for Cabinet-level position to address opioid crisis
The Legislature will debate multiple proposals to create a specific position, and Gov. Janet Mills has said she plans to appoint an opioid czar as well.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
Kennebunk police have a plan to fight the opioid crisis: recovery coaches
A free four-day program will equip first responders and the public with skills necessary to help people with substance use disorder.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Sen. Susan Collins: Focus on division distracts from progress made by Congress
Sen. Susan Collins cites several examples of bipartisanship in Congress during these divisive times.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
Maine Voices: Municipalities should work together for prosperous future
The Greater Portland Council of Governments and other groups will get results with state support.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state's opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Report notes the drugs most prescribed in Maine
The second-most prescribed drug in Maine is suboxone, used to treat opioid addiction.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
Government tells doctors to prescribe more overdose antidotes
More than 47,600 Americans died of opioid overdoses last year, a toll that has been rising for two decades.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2018
USM’s Muskie School joins others in effort to bring medication-assisted opioid treatment to jails
The group is competing for a grant that would pay to go statewide with the program, which is considered the 'gold standard' to help those with substance use disorder.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2018
Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
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