opioid epidemic
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Medical conference in Augusta focuses on alternatives to prescribing opioids
More than 500 medical professionals attend a gathering hosted by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2017
Maryland governor declares opioid ‘state of emergency,’ commits $50 million to crisis
Heroin and fentanyl killed 1,468 residents of Gov. Larry Hogan's state in the first 9 months of 2016.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2017
Police lend hand in drug crisis
A Waterville program helps connect addicts with long-term treatment.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2017
Maine’s $2 million drug treatment plan for uninsured would help, but more is needed, experts say
'In proportion to the severity of the problem, it's lacking by a magnitude of an order of at least 10 times what's needed,' one doctor says.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2017
Lawmakers, DHHS ready to devote $4.8 million more to opioid addiction treatment
Although less than originally intended, a bipartisan initiative channeling state and federal dollars to expand treatment capacity could benefit an additional 400 people.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2017
Norridgewock man pleads guilty to selling oxycodone
Brandon Lancaster faces up to 20 years in prison.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2017
Maine lawmakers create another task force to address opiate crisis
The task force, made up of lawmakers and various experts, is to draft a report and recommendations for legislation by April 30
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2017
Our View: Swift action, not words, needed to fight Maine’s opioid crisis
Gov. LePage is finally showing that he grasps the need for more access to medication-assisted treatment.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2017
$8 million more to treat Maine addicts is winning bipartisan support
The potential agreement suggests that the LePage administration and Democratic lawmakers are ready to work together to fight the state's opiate crisis.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2017
Our View: LePage’s State of the State address should offer shakeup
The governor needs to focus on addressing the opioid crisis, senior housing and school funding.
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