Republican state attorneys general chiefly support a tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with the OxyContin maker, while their Democratic counterparts mostly oppose it.
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Opioid talks at impasse; Purdue bankruptcy filing expected
Attempts to reach a nationwide settlement over the opioid crisis with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have stalled.
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Commentary: King bill would ease looming physical therapist shortfall
Encouraging physical therapists to practice in underserved areas by offering them student loan relief would give more Mainers a healthier option to painkilling drugs.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Usual responses to drug epidemics won’t reverse fentanyl fatalities
Solutions should focus on creative supply disruption, supervised opioid use sites and new forms of treatment.
Posted inNation & World
Trump administration announces nearly $2 billion in opioid grants
The money is destined for states and local governments to help provide treatment and recovery services.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Rally 4 Recovery set for Sunday
PORTLAND — Portland Recovery Community Center will host the sixth annual Rally 4 Recovery to raise awareness about recovery from addiction from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 at Deering Oaks Park. “The Rally 4 Recovery shares the message of hope, that people experiencing substance use disorders can and do recover,” Leslie Clark, PRCC executive […]
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Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement
Some state attorneys general and local governments are skeptical of a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over its role in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis.
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The Maine Millennial: Accounting for pain got lost amid addiction to profit
Drug companies and liquor bottlers can’t be expected to regulate themselves.
Posted inNation & World
How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border
Vulnerabilities that allowed vast quantities of the drug into the United States went unaddressed for years as tens of thousands of Americans died from overdoses.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine health providers get funds for opioid crisis
PORTLAND — Maine received close to $6 million in federal funding to combat the opioid crisis. According to a press release, the funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, will “enable Maine community health centers, rural organizations, and academic institutions to establish and expand access to integrated […]