addiction
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Commentary: Relationship between grief and substance use disorder cannot be taboo
Openly confronting grief is crucial for anyone navigating the process of recovery.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2023
This month’s Wiscasset Art Walk aims to support those struggling with addiction
Coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, the Wiscasset Art Walk will feature interactive projects and a candlelit walk to support individuals with addiction.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Sobriety is a muscle I’ve been flexing for 5 years
You might think ‘don’t have a drink today’ is a goal rather than a plan. This is where mindset comes in.
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PublishedMay 21, 2023
There’s medicine to quiet opioid cravings, but getting it can be hard
A Harvard study found Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive prescriptions for naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.
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PublishedMay 9, 2023
Commentary: Fentanyl will win the war on drugs
Missile strikes on cartel ‘terrorists’ won’t work against a poison that can’t be interdicted. Instead of a hopeless struggle against supply, the U.S. must focus on reducing demand and harm.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Owner of New England addiction clinics faces health care fraud charges
Recovery Connection Centers of America provided little or no services while billing Medicare and other insurers as if they had, authorities said.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Number of Mainers who died from a drug overdose last year outpaced record set in 2021
Significantly impacting fatal overdoses is the introduction of xylazine and nonpharmaceutical tramadol. Both drugs showed up on toxicology reports for the first time in 2021, almost always in combination with fentanyl.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Educate teens about marijuana danger, panelists say
High-potency marijuana used in vape pens and other devices increases the risks, according to experts at a forum in Yarmouth.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2022
Residents advocate for flavored tobacco ban
Students, parents, and residents gathered at the South Portland Community Center on Monday to support a ban on flavored tobacco in the city and to speak out against the tactics of tobacco companies that target youth.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
South Portland City Council considers flavored tobacco ban
The council held a workshop to discuss a drafted ordinance.
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