They issue an alert about the danger of W-18, which can cause near-instant death, in hopes of avoiding an overdose ‘disaster.’
Maine heroin/opioids
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Sanford man charged with heroin trafficking
Brian Vance, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged in connection with previous arrest warrants and as a result of a search.
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Poliquin to host town hall-style meeting in Auburn on opioid epidemic
The gathering will be held Tuesday evening at Central Maine Community College.
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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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New drug turning up in heroin epidemic: Elephant sedative
Carfentanil is thought to be similar in strength to a painkiller known as W-18, which has shown up in heroin in Philadelphia, New England and Canada.
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As lower-dosage law nears, Maine doctors prepare to wean patients off opioids
About 16,000 Mainers are affected by the stricter mandate, and some medical professionals worry they will turn to heroin.
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Senate approves Susan Collins’ provisions in opioid addiction act
The provisions encourage research into pain management and require a plan to treat drug-dependent infants.
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Sen. Angus King proposes fee on prescription opioids to fund treatment programs
Maine’s independent senator is co-sponsoring a bill that would pay for programs to fight the opioid epidemic by adding a 1-cent fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredients in prescription painkillers.
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New York man gets more than 8 years for smuggling opioids to Maine
Damien Corbett, 40, had been delivering pills for more than a year to a North Berwick couple to distribute.
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Three charged with heroin trafficking in Washington County
Officials seize 135 grams following the search of a home in Perry where police also find three children present.