Public health officials and treatment specialists say “Facing Addiction in America” could change the public’s perception that drug abuse is a moral failing rather than a disease.
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Landmark report by surgeon general calls drug crisis ‘a moral test for America’
Part of the reason for the report is to change attitudes about addiction and the stigma that users feel, and to present evidence that addiction is a treatable brain disease, with new therapies under development.
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Addiction rehab scholarship established in memory of Devon Higgins
The fund, which is accepting donations, will help pay for 30-day stays in residential treatment facilities for those ready to get ‘clean.’
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Is video of child’s grief wake-up call to addicts or abuse?
An Ohio dad’s video of his son reacting to news of the boy’s mother’s death strikes a nerve.
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A child watches: Ohio city posts graphic overdose photo
After a woman and a man are rescued, they and their 4-year-old passenger become the faces of tragedy.
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Vigil for drug overdose victims held in Portland: Photos
The Portland-based volunteer organization ‘I Am Here’ holds the third annual Overdose Awareness gathering in Monument Square.
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Maine specialists outline tools available to fight opioid crisis
The forum at Central Maine Community College was organized by Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-2nd District.
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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.
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Jackson Lab will study whether genetic traits play role in addiction
The $11.7 million five-year project could lead to new treatment and prevention options and change perceptions.
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Three York County police departments join drug treatment initiative
Public safety agencies in Kittery, York and Eliot join a growing list of departments that are choosing to treat drug addiction like a disease rather than a crime.