One company’s manufacturing issue should not put such a strain on the supply of a life-saving medication.
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Posted inMaine, News
Shortage of naloxone hinders addiction treatment in Maine
Supplies of the lifesaving anti-overdose drug are stretched nationwide, putting pressure on Maine treatment centers.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Opioid settlement funds must address addiction crisis
Deals are being reached with the companies responsible for shipping habit-forming medications across the U.S., and the proceeds must be used wisely.
Posted inMaine
Maine first state to roll out text alerts when drug overdoses spike
A pilot program started by the state will let anyone with a cellphone receive free text messages alerting them to an increase in overdoses in their area and the potential that a deadly batch of drugs is on the market.
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Tentative opioid deal would provide $26 billion and a new way to regulate painkillers
Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have claimed more than 500,000 lives since 1999, and Maine’s drug overdose deaths increased by 33% in 2020.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths
Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine’s third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
‘COVID has greatly exacerbated the crisis,’ says a public health researcher who tracks overdose trends.
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J&J agrees to pay $230 million to settle New York opioid claim
The U.S. epidemic has claimed the lives of almost 500,000 Americans over the last 20 years.
Posted inMaine, News
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise at record pace in Maine
The latest figures indicate that Mainers with substance use disorder continue to struggle with the effects of the pandemic, putting 2021 on pace to surpass the record deaths in 2020.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Criminal justice reforms atop Maine Legislature’s 2021 achievements
Now Gov. Mills should sign bills that would close Long Creek, end cash bail and decriminalize drug possession.