Sen. Susan Collins cites several examples of bipartisanship in Congress during these divisive times.
opioid epidemic
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Municipalities should work together for prosperous future
The Greater Portland Council of Governments and other groups will get results with state support.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state’s opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
Posted inMaine
Report notes the drugs most prescribed in Maine
The second-most prescribed drug in Maine is suboxone, used to treat opioid addiction.
Posted inNation & World
Government tells doctors to prescribe more overdose antidotes
More than 47,600 Americans died of opioid overdoses last year, a toll that has been rising for two decades.
Posted inMaine, News
USM’s Muskie School joins others in effort to bring medication-assisted opioid treatment to jails
The group is competing for a grant that would pay to go statewide with the program, which is considered the ‘gold standard’ to help those with substance use disorder.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Trump administration funding formula causes Maine to lose out on millions in federal opioid money
Because officials used older data, the state missed a key cutoff, and funding dropped precipitously.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine increases payments to providers treating opioid use disorder
Treatment experts applaud the move, but say it took the LePage administration too long to make significant investments in expanding treatment, given the severity of the opioid epidemic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Overdoses rise, yet ray of hope emerges
As preliminary data point to a plateau in drug deaths, Maine is finally in a position to implement measures that have helped other states.
Posted inNation & World, News
Bloomberg Philanthropies will give $50 million to fight opioid epidemic
The money will target efforts in 10 states, starting with Pennsylvania.