opioid epidemic
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2018
Our view: ‘Health homes’ come up short in opioid fight
The state's answer to the overdose crisis is not reaching the people it's intended to help.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2018
Bill would remove veterinarians from Maine opioid monitoring law
The bill would no longer require veterinarians to look up the prescription history of the pet owner before prescribing an opioid for an animal.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2018
Day One of South Portland opening youth treatment center in New Gloucester
The nonprofit plans to provide substance abuse treatment and counseling services to 8-12 Maine men ages 14-20.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2018
After a year, LePage program to treat opioid addicts falling far short of target
The $4.8 million program has been stifled by bureaucracy, according to a group representing treatment providers.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts fell by 8 percent during 2017
A law passed last year created new rules for prescribing the drugs and made a new prescription monitoring program.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2018
Our View: Trump’s plan to fight opioids has a lot to like
His spending plan embraces promising ideas, like greater funding for and access to treatment – but it takes a big step back by attempting to repeal Obamacare and cut Medicaid.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2018
Maine Voices: Bill to aid substance-exposed infants would benefit women also
The legislation is one part of what must be a sensitive, multipronged fight to aid health and recovery.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2018
Bill Nemitz: LePage should put people who overdose before politics
Maine's bullheaded governor insists that naloxone, rather than saving lives, only delays inevitable deaths.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2018
Portland Sen. Chipman: Governor shouldn’t play politics with Mainers’ lives
LePage is holding up rules that would increase access to the life-saving anti-overdose drug naloxone.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
Our View: Gov. LePage stands in the way of rules that save lives
One word from his office could help more Mainers stay alive long enough to address their opioid addiction.
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