The state is seeking bids for a new housing program for homeless people with opioid use disorder, and has asked the federal government to approve Medicaid spending on other housing-related initiatives.
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Six Maine health organizations share $2.1 million to expand online services
The largest single grant will go the state’s university system to provide teaching services to students in rural areas.
As jails run in the red, Maine lawmakers look to reduce inmate populations
A legislative committee is considering ways to reduce jail populations and increase the likelihood that inmates will find stability and support when they are released.
Maine to receive $5 million in Suboxone settlement
The award is part of a $700 million multistate legal settlement with the distributor of the drug, which is used to relieve symptoms of opioid withdrawal.
What impeachment? All calm as Melania Trump visits Capitol
The first lady discusses opioid policy with members of the House and Senate, almost all Republicans.
Maine Voices: Our state should embrace overdose prevention sites as the evidence-based step they are
A federal judge recently ruled that they’re not illegal, and data show that they save money, save lives and serve as a bridge into treatment.
Study: Opioid crisis cost U.S. economy $631 billion over 4 years
The cost of this year’s crisis is likely to be between $171 billion and $214 billion.
Maine Compass: Establish the Maine Pain Institute, a state solution to the opioid epidemic
As a neurologist, I frequently get referrals from primary care physicians to consult and assist with the pain management of patients. Pain disorders are common in the field of neurology, mainly in the domain of headaches and neuralgias (nerve pain). While neurologists are trained to localize and diagnose potential neurological conditions causing pain (and at […]
Damariscotta grandparents confront opioid crisis after loved one’s death
After Morgan Mayo died this year of a drug overdose, Florence and Ernest Bourgon began an active fight against the scourge of addiction.
New South Portland substance use treatment center adds much-needed capacity
The center will treat about 150 patients a year at a time when Maine has struggled to meet demand for such programs.