opioid epidemic
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PublishedAugust 9, 2018
Maine Voices: Prosecution must remain weapon in the war against opioid trafficking
We have never prosecuted mere users and will not be doing so under a new federal initiative.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2018
Expanded opioid treatment program lauded by Reps. Pingree and Joe Kennedy
The medication-assisted treatment offered in Biddeford by MaineHealth is one of eight locations in a program that will be move into Portland next year.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Two Franklin County commissioners oppose joining lawsuit against opioid makers
The lawsuit alleges that the drugmakers bear some blame for the addiction crisis that has ravaged Maine and other states.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2018
New detox center with 22 beds to open this week in Portland
The Pine Tree Recovery Center will help men and women with substance use disorders and arrives in the midst of an opioid crisis with treatment facilities in short supply.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2018
Our View: Never a reason to give up HOPE in addiction fight
Police departments' successful efforts show that helping people overcome drugs is no lost cause.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2018
Maine Voices: State leaders lauded for bipartisan step toward treating opioid abuse
But the ongoing stigma associated with addiction threatens to limit the progress we can make.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2018
Waterville Police Department’s Operation HOPE helps woman turn her life around
Emily Buker has left behind homelessness, unemployment, addiction and crime, has gotten clean and sober and is working in Virginia.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
Our View: Drug treatment should continue behind bars
A federal lawsuit on behalf of a Maine prisoner makes the case that addiction is a disease.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2018
ACLU sues after Maine jail system denies inmate access to medication for opioid addiction
The suit was filed on behalf of a Caribou man who has been in recovery for five years and uses Suboxone, a medication used for long-term treatment of opioid use disorder.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2018
Two dead in Belfast after in a spate of overdoses
As many as 8 people overdosed over the weekend in Belfast, according to police.
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