opioid epidemic

Published
March 22, 2023

Our View: Every Maine corrections officer should carry naloxone

A new bill would require all police officers to carry naloxone. Legislators should take this opportunity to close a frightening gap in our battle against fatal overdoses by adding corrections officers to the mix.
Published
February 17, 2023

Recovery community welcomes Mills’ focus on opioid crisis but fears it’s not enough

The governor announced several new initiatives to combat the deadly opioid crisis during her annual speech to the Legislature on Tuesday.
Published
February 14, 2023

Judge dismisses Maine hospitals’ opioid lawsuit against drug companies

Cumberland County Judge Michael Duddy ruled that Northern Light Health's hospital system was not directly harmed by the opioid epidemic.
Published
February 12, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Decriminalize drugs for personal use

We can either punish people who use drugs or we can keep them alive.
Published
February 3, 2023

Fentanyl, the fast-acting and incredibly lethal opioid, killed more than 500 Mainers last year

Fentanyl is sometimes referred to as the "instant death," an official from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.

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Published
February 2, 2023

Maine overdose deaths set record for 3rd straight year in 2022

A report released Thursday by the Attorney General's Office indicated 716 individuals died from overdoses last year, 85 more than in 2021.
Published
January 16, 2023

Brunswick’s Sweetser clinic receives $4 million grant to expand services

A $4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will allow Sweetser's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Brunswick to expand its mental health and substance use services, the organization announced Thursday.
Published
January 1, 2023

The Narcan effect: A new lease on life

Even as Maine experiences record numbers of overdose deaths, the expanded availability and use of the lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone presents a competing narrative.
Published
November 15, 2022

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Though it hasn't admitted liability, the company released a statement saying the money will 'provide significant aid to communities across the country.'
Published
November 14, 2022

Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges

Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don't know where to get their medications.