opioid epidemic
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PublishedOctober 2, 2018
Our View: In-prison drug-treatment deal could save lives
A settlement involving an Aroostook County man should pave the way for medication-assisted treatment behind bars.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2018
Lawsuit settlement will allow Maine prison inmate to get medication for opioid addiction
'Withholding needed treatment actually undermines our chances of keeping people off of opiates,' says Zachary Heiden, legal director for the ACLU of Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2018
Our View: Homelessness is a statewide problem, not a local one
The failure of Maine's government to address drug abuse and mental illness creates an unfair burden for Portland taxpayers.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2018
Overdoses kept taking toll on Maine in first half of 2018, claiming almost 1 life a day
In the first six months of 2018, 180 people in Maine died of drug overdoses – down from the 185 for the same period in 2017 – with most killed by the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2018
Maine Med, University of Vermont get federal grant to study opioid prescribing laws
The $339,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will be used to assess the impact of strict prescribing limits enacted in Maine and Vermont.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2018
Letter to the editor: We all can play a part in the opioid overdose solution in Maine
Attend Friday's vigil to bear witness to the drug's impact on family and friends, and learn how you can carry a medication that could save a substance abuser's life.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2018
New Hampshire envisions network of regional hubs to fight opioid addiction
The state had 395 opioid-related deaths in 2017, and it has the third highest overdose rate in the country.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Doctor who was disciplined had clashes with patients over Trump
Dr. Cathleen London, who has said she plans to run against Sen. Susan Collins in 2020, had conflicts with patients who were Trump supporters, according to a consent agreement that also spelled out flaws in her prescribing and record-keeping practices.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Maine is the 6th worst state in the nation for rise in overdose deaths
The number of overdose deaths in Maine increased by 10.9 percent in 2017, according to newly released federal data.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2018
Fentanyl use drove drug overdose deaths to a record high in 2017
The CDC estimates that nationwide the number of deaths has plateaued but in states like Maine, the number of deaths is rising.
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