‘In proportion to the severity of the problem, it’s lacking by a magnitude of an order of at least 10 times what’s needed,’ one doctor says.
opioid epidemic
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers, DHHS ready to devote $4.8 million more to opioid addiction treatment
Although less than originally intended, a bipartisan initiative channeling state and federal dollars to expand treatment capacity could benefit an additional 400 people.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Norridgewock man pleads guilty to selling oxycodone
Brandon Lancaster faces up to 20 years in prison.
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Maine lawmakers create another task force to address opiate crisis
The task force, made up of lawmakers and various experts, is to draft a report and recommendations for legislation by April 30
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Swift action, not words, needed to fight Maine’s opioid crisis
Gov. LePage is finally showing that he grasps the need for more access to medication-assisted treatment.
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$8 million more to treat Maine addicts is winning bipartisan support
The potential agreement suggests that the LePage administration and Democratic lawmakers are ready to work together to fight the state’s opiate crisis.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage’s State of the State address should offer shakeup
The governor needs to focus on addressing the opioid crisis, senior housing and school funding.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Security concerns necessitate video-only visits at county jails
Limiting personal contact is one way to keep drugs from being secreted to inmates already addicted.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Medical ethics bill targets drug company payments to Maine doctors
The proposal would restrict gifts and other spending that promote prescribing of opioids in a state that is trying to curtail patient use of the painkillers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Augusta focused on the wrong drug problem
It’s the number of opioid overdoses that demands to be treated as an emergency – not legal marijuana.