At a governors’ conference in Boston, Gov. LePage again blamed Maine’s opioid epidemic on black and Hispanic people from out of state.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State spending cuts slow recovery in Maine’s drug crisis
Policies promoted by DHHS head Mary Mayhew and Gov. LePage reflect the misguided belief that Mainers struggling with addiction are a lost cause.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Poliquin to host town hall-style meeting in Auburn on opioid epidemic
The gathering will be held Tuesday evening at Central Maine Community College.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine has second-highest rate of babies born addicted to opioids
The federal CDC says the rate was 30.4 of every 1,000 births in 2012, double what it was in 2008.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine needs immunity law to help stem overdose deaths
Drug users won’t call for help if they’ll be arrested when they come to someone’s aid.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
As lower-dosage law nears, Maine doctors prepare to wean patients off opioids
About 16,000 Mainers are affected by the stricter mandate, and some medical professionals worry they will turn to heroin.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage’s views on addiction compound Maine’s overdose crisis
The governor’s illogical talking points double down on a strategy that has failed for years.
Posted inNation & World
Senate approves Susan Collins’ provisions in opioid addiction act
The provisions encourage research into pain management and require a plan to treat drug-dependent infants.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In rare show of unity, governors vow to fight opioid crisis
A compact, which does not show Gov. Paul LePage as a signatory, advocates stopping the inappropriate prescribing of painkillers, raising awareness about the problem and encouraging treatment and recovery.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Angus King proposes fee on prescription opioids to fund treatment programs
Maine’s independent senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would pay for programs to fight the opioid epidemic by adding a 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredients in prescription painkillers.