Addicts without insurance can get help at certain methadone clinics, he says while blaming Democrats for fighting his efforts to add treatment capacity.
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Chipotle holds fundraiser for muscular dystrophy
Eat a burrito for charity.
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Games, crafts, other activities help to safeguard aging brain
New research shows that being engaged mentally is good for brain health.
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Maine high court rules Newport woman can’t claim damages over ‘wrongful’ birth
Kayla Doherty sued a drug manufacturer and the U.S. government after a failed procedure to insert a birth control device resulted in Doherty becoming pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby.
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What are the health effects of pot use? Panel comes up with a list of 100
While the drug has been effective in treating chronic pain in adults, strong evidence also links its use to the risk of developing schizophrenia and other causes of psychosis.
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Barriers discourage Maine doctors from providing Suboxone to opioid addicts
Financial and other disincentives make it ‘a lot to ask,’ but recent progress that includes more funding for medication-assisted treatment offers signs of hope.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Lifestyle
Cancer death rate down 25 percent since 1991
The decrease is attributed largely to reductions in smoking and improvements in the early detection and treatment.
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Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help ‘at the earliest possible moment.’
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Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution ‘to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.’
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Scientists expect warmer water will taint more oysters
The problem is rare in New Hampshire and Maine, but will likely become a bigger problem.