opioid epidemic
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PublishedMarch 20, 2018
Our View: Trump’s plan to fight opioid epidemic is way off track
It's not the death penalty that Maine needs – it's funding for drug treatment to save lives, as local police will be quick to point out.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Trump calls for death penalty to get tough on opioid traffickers
Along with harsh penalties to halt the flow of drugs, he also unveils initiatives to battle overdoses, which kill Mainers at the rate of more than one a day.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2018
Our View: Without drug treatment for addicted parents, their children will suffer
A drug-affected baby will likely join a chaotic home unless there is an effective intervention.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2018
Rhode Island doctor sentenced to more than 4 years in opioid kickback scheme
The doctor apologizes in court for taking money for prescribing a highly addictive fentanyl spray.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Press Herald story on addiction in Maine’s lobster industry earns national award
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers honored "Trapped by Heroin" for revealing the devastating impact of opioids on the state's signature way of life.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Maine emergency department visits for opioid overdoses jumped 34 percent in 2017
The increase, reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, contrasts with declining visits in several other New England states.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2018
Safe injection sites are a good idea, whether you’re affected by addiction or not
The reality is that safe injection sites will result in fewer discarded needles on the streets, fewer overdose deaths and fewer cases of HIV and Hepatitis C.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2018
Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors
The Trump administration will file a statement of interest in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Massachusetts officials skeptical of safe injection sites
They spoke at a forum in Boston that is part of The Washington Post's 'Addiction in America' public discussion series.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2018
Drug overdoses killed a record 418 people in Maine last year
The number has doubled in just 3 years as Gov. LePage and other state leaders continue a pattern of slow response to the crisis.
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