opioid epidemic
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Portland, Falmouth officials deliver bleak report on opioid crisis: ‘It’s getting worse’
A number of officials attending a Maine Municipal Association convention have stories of their own about friends and family members who have become addicted to heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Maine’s Janet Mills, 36 other attorneys general urge incentives for opioid alternatives
They say the health care industry should promote the use of physical therapy, acupuncture, massage and chiropractic care for the treatment of chronic, non-cancer pain.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2017
Portland joins nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The move the City Council ensures that the city would be entitled to a portion of any settlement stemming from the legal action against the makers of prescription painkillers.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
Maine officials prevent researcher from publishing overdose data
The Department of Health and Human Services tells David Loxterkamp that he can't disseminate information from the state's prescription monitoring program.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2017
Our View: Foot-dragging won’t ease opioids’ impact in Maine
Recent data show that the death toll is still high – and the lackluster policy response is no help.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2017
Drug overdoses level off in Maine but still take 185 lives in 1st half of year
That total is similar to the same period a year earlier, and deaths are still averaging one per day as the opioid crisis maintains its hold on the state.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2017
Deli video of man’s tirade leads to forum tonight on Portland downtown issues
The business owner's postings on Facebook spark a discussion of homelessness, mental illness and drugs on city streets.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2017
Largest U.S. drug benefits manager to limit opioids for first-time users
The program builds on an effort launched by Express Scripts in 2016 aimed at reducing dependency.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2017
Teen overdose deaths nationwide crept back up in 2015
Experts say the increase after a 3-year decline is likely due to availability of newer, more lethal opioids.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2017
In urban America, fentanyl-related overdose deaths rise nearly 600% in 2 years
The synthetic painkiller is often added to heroin, fueling deeper addiction and killing many users.
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