Police say the rash of overdoses is concerning and yet another sign that the state’s prolonged opioid crisis has not abated.
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Maine lawmakers urged to tackle mental health crisis in the state’s jails
A bill before the Legislature aims to ease the strain on the corrections system, including county jails, which increasingly house people with mental health issues who face criminal charges.
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Maine needs more services for opioid treatment, state drug official says
Gordon Smith, the state’s director of opioid response, tells lawmakers that access to medication-assisted treatment has improved but Maine needs more long-term recovery services such as housing, counseling and coaching.
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Ex-drug company executives face reckoning in opioid bribery case
The case against Insys Therapeutics is considered the first seeking to hold an opioid maker criminally liable for the ongoing drug crisis.
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Our View: Congress should lower barriers for drug treatment
Federal law requires a waiver for medical providers who prescribe one of the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder.
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Maine will receive $5.3 million to boost opioid treatment for new mothers
Maine is among 10 states that will get federal funding over the next 5 years to improve access to treatment for women with opioid use disorder who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
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Mills administration turns to housing programs to alleviate opioid crisis
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.
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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.
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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.