Maine heroin/opioids
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2017
ACA repeal would jeopardize addiction treatment for about 8,300 Mainers, researchers say
The loss of coverage in the state would come amid an opioid crisis in which an average of one person a day dies from an overdose.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2017
Three charged in Bangor with crack, heroin sales
Each of the three – two from Bangor and one from Connecticut – was charged with aggravated trafficking.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
Connecticut man gets three years for selling crack in Maine
A federal judge orders D'Hati Coleman, a fugitive from New Haven, to 32 months in prison.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2016
Five Presque Isle overdoses in 4 hours included one that was fatal
Police Chief Matt Irwin, who used social media to warn residents, said the overdoses took place in four different locations.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help 'at the earliest possible moment.'
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PublishedDecember 27, 2016
Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution 'to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.'
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Even amid crisis, opioid makers plied doctors with perks
The practice raises ethical questions, and even fellow doctors frown upon Maine's top 2015 beneficiary, a Manchester physician who not only prescribes painkillers but also treats addiction.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2016
Efforts to influence doctors used to happen more
Health organizations have started clamping down on the drug company practice, though it remains an issue.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Study: Rural mothers’ opioid use drives surge in affected babies
The rates correspond with women's use of the drugs during pregnancy.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2016
One-third of long-term users say they got hooked on prescription opioids
A survey raises sharp questions about the responsibility of doctors for the epidemic of addiction.
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