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opioid epidemic

Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 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.
Published
February 2, 2024

Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023

It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
Published
January 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.

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Published
January 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
December 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.
Published
November 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.
Published
September 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.