substance use disorder
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Cumberland DA candidate Jackie Sartoris: It’s time for us to lead in criminal justice reform
My work as a prosecutor with a problem-solving treatment approach is rooted in both compassion and accountability.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Our View: Portland developer puts community before condos
Kevin Bunker sets a good example by building housing for homeless women who are dealing with substance use disorder.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Commentary: Are dentists introducing America’s teens to opioids?
Research shows that first-time drug use often begins in the chair where young people lean back and say ‘aah.’
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PublishedNovember 27, 2021
Coronavirus pandemic overshadows another Maine crisis: Drug overdose deaths
Maine is on pace to lose more than 600 residents to overdose this year, which would shatter the record set just last year.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
State will use federal funds to give bonuses to direct care workers
The federal government has approved Maine's request to use $126 million in American Recovery Act funding to give bonuses to new and existing workers providing home- and community-based health services.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Maine expanding program for pregnant women with substance use disorder
The MaineMOM program launched in July and there will be a major effort to increase awareness of it this fall.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Zoom meeting to address opioid epidemic
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Gov. Mills to increase Medicaid payments for residential treatment of substance use disorder
Tuesday's announcement came on International Overdose Awareness Day. The state lost a record 502 people to drug overdoses last year, and the numbers so far this year suggest that will be eclipsed.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Youth film aims to build compassion for substance misuse
The film, put together by Westbrook Partners for Prevention, was entirely youth lead.
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