opioid epidemic
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Maine is the 6th worst state in the nation for rise in overdose deaths
The number of overdose deaths in Maine increased by 10.9 percent in 2017, according to newly released federal data.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Fentanyl use drove drug overdose deaths to a record high in 2017
The CDC estimates that nationwide the number of deaths has plateaued but in states like Maine, the number of deaths is rising.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Nebraska carries out nation’s first execution using fentanyl
The drug has played a role in the nation's opioid epidemic.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Maine Voices: Prosecution must remain weapon in the war against opioid trafficking
We have never prosecuted mere users and will not be doing so under a new federal initiative.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2018
Expanded opioid treatment program lauded by Reps. Pingree and Joe Kennedy
The medication-assisted treatment offered in Biddeford by MaineHealth is one of eight locations in a program that will be move into Portland next year.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Two Franklin County commissioners oppose joining lawsuit against opioid makers
The lawsuit alleges that the drugmakers bear some blame for the addiction crisis that has ravaged Maine and other states.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2018
New detox center with 22 beds to open this week in Portland
The Pine Tree Recovery Center will help men and women with substance use disorders and arrives in the midst of an opioid crisis with treatment facilities in short supply.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2018
Our View: Never a reason to give up HOPE in addiction fight
Police departments' successful efforts show that helping people overcome drugs is no lost cause.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2018
Maine Voices: State leaders lauded for bipartisan step toward treating opioid abuse
But the ongoing stigma associated with addiction threatens to limit the progress we can make.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2018
Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE helps woman turn her life around
Emily Buker has left behind homelessness, unemployment, addiction and crime, has gotten clean and sober and is working in Virginia.
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