By the time Clinton County coroner Steve Talbott arrived at the scene of an overdose in southern Kentucky, the bottles of prescription pain pills usually had vanished. Friends and relatives of the dead rarely had answers to Talbott’s questions: What kind of pills did they take and where did they come from? A toxicology report […]
opioid epidemic
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
U.S. Attorney Frank: Law enforcement had key role in decline in Maine overdose deaths
Though recent coverage didn’t mention it, a surge in federal prosecutions has been a deterrent to users and dealers.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine gets $6 million in federal funding to address opioid crisis
Community health centers, hospital networks and the University of Maine are recipients of money to support treatment programs and workforce development in the treatment sector.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
As use of opioid antidote increases, drug overdose deaths decline
Naloxone doses are now widely available in Maine pharmacies, although a new federal database shows significant variations in sales by county.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Grant to Spurwink will address opioid use
PORTLAND – Spurwink has received a grant of nearly $42,600 from United Way of Greater Portland to help launch a program to address the need for opioid use disorder treatment in Cumberland County. The money will fund the Medication Assisted Treatment program at Spurwink Adult Behavioral Health, which serves adults with co-occurring serious mental illness […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Emergency hospital admissions for drug overdoses have declined in Maine since 2017
The trend mirrors a statewide decrease in overdose deaths, with improved access to Suboxone and naloxone.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Big question in opioid suits: How to divide any settlement
About 2,000 state and local governments seek to hold the drug industry accountable for the nation’s opioid crisis.
Posted inFacing My Addiction
You can’t overdose on fentanyl by touching it
The misconception regarding the dangers of accidental overdose is dangerous and harmful.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth adopts multi-faceted opioid action plan
The town hopes to work with civic organizations, schools, churches and business leaders to implement the plan.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As Maine’s drug crisis shifts, its response must too
Overdose deaths and opioid prescriptions are down, but there are new challenges ahead.