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opioid epidemic

Published
March 29, 2023

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter sales of the overdose antidote naloxone, marking the first time an opioid treatment drug will be available without a prescription.
Published
March 24, 2023

Augusta program could be first in Maine to offer overdose victims medication on-scene to treat withdrawal symptoms

Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.
Published
March 22, 2023

Our View: Every Maine corrections officer should carry naloxone

A new bill would require all police officers to carry naloxone. Legislators should take this opportunity to close a frightening gap in our battle against fatal overdoses by adding corrections officers to the mix.
Published
February 17, 2023

Recovery community welcomes Mills’ focus on opioid crisis but fears it’s not enough

The governor announced several new initiatives to combat the deadly opioid crisis during her annual speech to the Legislature on Tuesday.
Published
February 14, 2023

Judge dismisses Maine hospitals’ opioid lawsuit against drug companies

Cumberland County Judge Michael Duddy ruled that Northern Light Health's hospital system was not directly harmed by the opioid epidemic.

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Published
February 12, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Decriminalize drugs for personal use

We can either punish people who use drugs or we can keep them alive.
Published
February 3, 2023

Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year

Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the "instant death," an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
Published
February 2, 2023

Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022

A report released Thursday by the Attorney General's Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.
Published
January 16, 2023

Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services

A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
Published
January 1, 2023

The Narcan effect: A new lease on life

Even as Maine experiences record numbers of overdose deaths, the expanded availability and use of the lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone presents a competing narrative.