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Published
July 3, 2022

Portland police report five overdoses, suspect contaminated heroin

They say the heroin likely contains a type of veterinary animal tranquilizer, which if injected can cause necrotic wounds, serious injury or death.
Published
June 29, 2022

Federal task force to crack down on overprescription of opioids in the region

Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.
Published
May 19, 2022

Interim Portland Chief: Responding to overdoses, officers prioritize saving lives

With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
Published
May 12, 2022

Addiction experts aim to reduce stigma around substance abuse treatment, harm reduction

A panel of experts Wednesday night at Morse argued education, empathy and harm-reduction could reverse the troubling increase in drug-related deaths in Maine.
Published
April 27, 2022

Our View: Police must get on board with expanded Maine Good Samaritan legislation

Expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, the law’s expansion makes clear that saving lives, not making arrests, should be the focus at the scene of an overdose.

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Published
April 24, 2022

Our View: Gov. Mills, lawmakers find common ground

Last minute compromises on utility regulation and the Good Samaritan law make Maine better able to meet its challenges.
Published
April 24, 2022

Jim Fossel: Good Samaritan compromise got in the way of good policy

The original version of L.D. 1862 could have saved Mainers’ lives without making government any bigger. What was wrong with that?
Published
April 2, 2022

Commentary: Drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death reveals the vulnerability we all share

There is so much more to every story than we will ever see – or than headlines can ever tell us.
Published
March 6, 2022

Mainers gather for Black Balloon Day, marking 636 overdose deaths in 2021

Members of the Maine recovery community advocate for an amendment to the state Good Samaritan Law that would protect anyone at the scene of an overdose from punishment for nonviolent crimes.
Published
March 6, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Easing limits on needle exchange programs is good public health

Concern about sending the wrong message to substance users helps spread infectious diseases.