opioid epidemic
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Massachusetts officials skeptical of safe injection sites
They spoke at a forum in Boston that is part of The Washington Post's 'Addiction in America' public discussion series.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Drug overdoses killed a record 418 people in Maine last year
The number has doubled in just 3 years as Gov. LePage and other state leaders continue a pattern of slow response to the crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Our view: ‘Health homes’ come up short in opioid fight
The state's answer to the overdose crisis is not reaching the people it's intended to help.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
Bill would remove veterinarians from Maine opioid monitoring law
The bill would no longer require veterinarians to look up the prescription history of the pet owner before prescribing an opioid for an animal.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2018
Day One of South Portland opening youth treatment center in New Gloucester
The nonprofit plans to provide substance abuse treatment and counseling services to 8-12 Maine men ages 14-20.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
After a year, LePage program to treat opioid addicts falling far short of target
The $4.8 million program has been stifled by bureaucracy, according to a group representing treatment providers.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts fell by 8 percent during 2017
A law passed last year created new rules for prescribing the drugs and made a new prescription monitoring program.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Our View: Trump’s plan to fight opioids has a lot to like
His spending plan embraces promising ideas, like greater funding for and access to treatment – but it takes a big step back by attempting to repeal Obamacare and cut Medicaid.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2018
Maine Voices: Bill to aid substance-exposed infants would benefit women also
The legislation is one part of what must be a sensitive, multipronged fight to aid health and recovery.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Bill Nemitz: LePage should put people who overdose before politics
Maine's bullheaded governor insists that naloxone, rather than saving lives, only delays inevitable deaths.
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