I locked my anger up in solitary confinement with my other emotions during a decade of drug use. Letting it back into the world has proven challenging.
Maine heroin/opioids
No one is coming to save you from addiction
You have to participate in your own recovery.
You can’t overdose on fentanyl by touching it
The misconception regarding the dangers of accidental overdose is dangerous and harmful.
We suffer more in imagination than reality
Addiction to drugs and alcohol often coincides with an addiction to control. I think all of us want to control our environment and relationships to some degree.
‘Recovery is possible’ theme of substance abuse rally in Skowhegan
Speakers at Recovery & Opioid Addiction Resource event talked about their own journeys through drug addiction and recovery, stressing that help is out there for those who need it.
Maine lawmakers approve $41 million spending package that includes funding for the disabled, the elderly and opioid treatment
Lawmakers must still take up several other spending measures, including one to borrow $100 million for transportation improvements.
Parents of children addicted to drugs look for ways to help others
A Jefferson woman and a Belgrade couple found different ways to raise money and provide help to those struggling with addiction.
Togus official: Veterans hospital responsible for spike in opioid prescriptions in Kennebec County
Meanwhile, the veterans hospital says it has reduced the number of patients who take high doses of opioid painkillers as part of a national effort to reduce addiction.
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.’
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.’