Nonfatal overdoses, meanwhile, have increased since 2025, although experts caution against drawing any conclusions about that trend.
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Falmouth sends $107,000 in opioid settlement funds to schools
The money, which has been challenging to use, will fund a mental health and substance use survey and the development of a prevention plan.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine towns are sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars for addiction treatment
4 years after settlement money started arriving, some recovery centers face funding cliffs as towns and counties deliberate — or in some cases hardly pay attention to — millions in unspent funds.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine saw 20% drop in fatal drug overdoses in 2025, the 3rd straight year of steady decline
Expanded harm reduction efforts and the declining prevalence of fentanyl are fueling the trend, officials say.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Biddeford officials discuss future of Opioid Settlement Fund
The city used part of the nearly $400,000 it got last year to help residents access 4 new recovery centers that have opened in the city.
Posted inHealth, Maine
The agency that negotiated the opioid settlements has the fewest reporting requirements. Here’s how it’s spending its money.
The attorney general’s office has no formal distribution process and says it can respond ‘quickly and creatively’ to urgent funding requests.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine drug overdose deaths continue to plummet
The state has seen a 23% decline in fatal overdoses from January-September in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebunk doctor will not serve prison time for overprescribing opioids
Dr. Merideth Norris was found guilty last summer of writing 15 unauthorized prescriptions to 5 patients. A judge said she felt Norris had already suffered enough public and professional consequences.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Politics
Bill to make opioid settlement spending more transparent advances
The 39 counties and municipalities receiving a direct share of the opioid settlements would have to submit annual, publicly available reports.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford council approves plan for Opioid Settlement Fund
The plan is intended to support Biddeford residents affected by the opioid crisis.