Maine heroin/opioids
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Lives lost: A dad, an artist, a contractor, an adopted son
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Heroin killed 376 people in Maine last year. Meet 60 of them.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
A deadly epidemic: Addiction to opioids has put an entire generation at risk
The grisly trend – fatalities from drug overdoses in Maine reached an all-time high in 2016 – only seems to be getting worse, prompting one caregiver to lament: ‘Where is the outrage?’ This 10-part examination lays out the ramifications of the crisis, mining answers from the human toll by telling the stories of those we’ve lost.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Sen. King says Obamacare repeal threatened Maine more than most
Speaking at meeting with health care professionals, he calls Maine's drug crisis a 'disaster.'
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PublishedMarch 23, 2017
Maine artist using his work to start dialogue on addiction
Waterville native Michael Libby lost three siblings to addiction. To beat heroin, he says, we must address loneliness.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2017
Spike in drug deaths drives request to boost funding for Medical Examiner’s Office
The request by the state attorney general for more funding comes as Maine's heroin crisis leads to a record number of deaths, mainly from opioids.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2017
Maine medical examiner seeks more money to handle overdose deaths
The office wants to add another pathologist to handle the backlog through June.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2017
LePage defends handling of opioid crisis, says treatment is available and free
Addicts without insurance can get help at certain methadone clinics, he says while blaming Democrats for fighting his efforts to add treatment capacity.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
Accidental overdoses of fentanyl killed former Old Orchard Beach councilor, Saco woman
It's unclear whether Dana Furtado, 44, and Amber Morrow, 21, knew the substance was pure fentanyl, a painkiller up to 50 times as powerful as heroin.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2017
New Hampshire man arrested in Wells, charged with drug trafficking in jail
Police say Anthony Soto had cocaine, oxycodone and Suboxone on him following his arrest Tuesday afternoon.
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