Coverage of sober-living homes offers another indicator that the state isn’t setting and enforcing standards.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine panel chooses better strategy for opioid crisis than Sessions
He prefers to throw people in prison, but the others want to help substance users get their lives back.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man, woman arrested in York County fentanyl bust
Freddy Michel Peguero-Matos, 27, of Boston and Laurie A. Fantasia, 45, of Nashua, N.H., had about 350 grams of the powerful drug in their possession when arrested in Springvale, the sheriff says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drug treatment again takes back seat to arrests
The ‘new strategy’ unveiled by AG Sessions is the same approach that has failed in the past.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers in special session finally respond to opioid crisis
Several significant bills were passed by overriding vetoes from Gov. Paul LePage, but advocates say more work needs to be done, especially with Medicaid expansion.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis
The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
1st District candidate Grohman: Trump administration displays complete misunderstanding of opioid crisis
We need expanded access to health care, support for law enforcement diversion programs and intensive treatment in our jails.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Serenity House closing substance use treatment center after 5 decades in Portland
York County Shelter Programs says it can’t afford to keep the 16-bed home running any longer, shutting down in the midst of an opioid crisis.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Jeff Sessions to visit Portland on Friday to discuss opioid crisis with law enforcement
The U.S. attorney general is expected to talk about the drug epidemic with local law enforcement authorities in a meeting hosted by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs
Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.