opioid epidemic
-
PublishedFebruary 16, 2024
Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
A bill before the Washington Legislature would bring more state funding to tribes like Lummi that are trying to keep opioids from taking the next generation too.
-
PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
Kennebunk doctor accused of illegal prescribing argues feds can’t use patient records
Dr. Merideth Norris says much of the state's case against her is built on evidence seized using a bad search warrant. Her attorneys want the evidence tossed out.
-
PublishedFebruary 7, 2024
DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis
An investigation by the Associated Press found the nation's fourth-largest drug distributor kept shipping drugs for nearly 4 years after a federal judge recommended the harshest penalty for its 'cavalier disregard' of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
-
PublishedJanuary 17, 2024
Advocates call for decriminalizing drug possession, but Mills administration strongly opposes bill
Supporters argue that substance use and addiction should be treated as public health issues, not as crimes, but officials warn of unintended consequences.
-
PublishedJanuary 4, 2024
Portland sees end-of-year surge in drug overdoses, but fewer deaths in 2023
Statewide, drug overdose deaths reported from January-November 2023 declined 13.6% compared to the same period the year before.
-
PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Maine on track to have fewer drug deaths in 2023
Overdose deaths through October were down 11.7% compared with the same time period in 2022.
-
PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Augusta Planning Board approves clinic for people recovering from opioid addiction
Discovery House plans to open an Acadia Healthcare Treatment Center at 14 Edison Drive in Augusta that would offer counseling and suboxone or methadone doses for patients in recovery from substance abuse.
-
PublishedNovember 5, 2023
The hunt quickens for vaccines and antibody therapies against opioids
Clinical trials are ongoing into a monoclonal antibody treatment for methamphetamine, the stimulant increasingly being used with fentanyl.
-
PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
How one company profited while delaying Narcan’s drugstore debut
The push to make the lifesaving opioid overdose antidote easier to buy took five years and multiple court battles, fueling worries about access and supply.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 56
- Next Page →