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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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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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Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inFacing My Addiction
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.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors
The Trump administration will file a statement of interest in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits.
Posted inNew England, News
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.
Posted inMaine, News
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.