The trend in Portland seems to be a reflection of what has been happening in Maine as overdose deaths in 2021 are on pace to shatter the record set in 2020.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster
Dad distributes Narcan in honor of son he lost to overdose
Jim Rodimon of North Yarmouth hands out the overdose reversal drug and other supplies on the streets of Portland.
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Posted inMaine, News
York County to give harm reduction bags to people leaving jail
The bags containing information about resources, fentanyl test strips and naloxone are designed to help people who have substance use disorder transition back into the community.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Coronavirus pandemic overshadows another Maine crisis: Drug overdose deaths
Maine is on pace to lose more than 600 residents to overdose this year, which would shatter the record set just last year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Oklahoma court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson
The Oklahoma Supreme Court weighed whether the company’s marketing and sale of opioids created a public nuisance.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With new Maine law, harm reduction comes first
Decriminalizing hypodermic needles is a hopeful sign that saving lives from drug overdose is becoming a priority.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Police renews partnership to stem overdoses
South Portland Police Department has extended its partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative to create awareness and prevention around drug overdoses.
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Zoom meeting to address opioid epidemic
Chief Bob Mackenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department will address the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club on the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder over Zoom on Thursday Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. The opioid epidemic and substance abuse are getting worse in Maine, with the state having averaged 50 overdose deaths per month so far […]
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
Under the settlement, the Sackler family will give up ownership of the company and contribute $4.5 billion. But the Sacklers will be shielded from any future lawsuits over opioids.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday’s announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.