opioid epidemic
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PublishedMarch 29, 2018
Bill would undo LePage’s minimum age for buying overdose antidote without a prescription
The measure from House Speaker Sara Gideon would allow all Mainers, not just those 21 or older, to obtain naloxone as the state deals with an opioid crisis.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2018
Our View: Prison program offers model for slowing spread of opioid epidemic
Maine should look to Rhode Island and provide addiction treatment to inmates – both behind bars and after their release.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Our View: Trump’s plan to fight opioid epidemic is way off track
It's not the death penalty that Maine needs – it's funding for drug treatment to save lives, as local police will be quick to point out.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Trump calls for death penalty to get tough on opioid traffickers
Along with harsh penalties to halt the flow of drugs, he also unveils initiatives to battle overdoses, which kill Mainers at the rate of more than one a day.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Our View: Without drug treatment for addicted parents, their children will suffer
A drug-affected baby will likely join a chaotic home unless there is an effective intervention.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Rhode Island doctor sentenced to more than 4 years in opioid kickback scheme
The doctor apologizes in court for taking money for prescribing a highly addictive fentanyl spray.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Press Herald story on addiction in Maine’s lobster industry earns national award
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers honored "Trapped by Heroin" for revealing the devastating impact of opioids on the state's signature way of life.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Maine emergency department visits for opioid overdoses jumped 34 percent in 2017
The increase, reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, contrasts with declining visits in several other New England states.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Safe injection sites are a good idea, whether you’re affected by addiction or not
The reality is that safe injection sites will result in fewer discarded needles on the streets, fewer overdose deaths and fewer cases of HIV and Hepatitis C.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors
The Trump administration will file a statement of interest in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits.
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