The Legislature’s budget-writing committee approved a $7.5 million spending package that will end time limits on Medicaid eligibility for Methadone treatments established under former Gov. Paul LePage.
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70 people turn out for Waterville opioid forum
Lisa Hallee tells crowd of her nephew, who lost his battle with addiction in November.
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Maine seeks flexibility in Medicaid spending to address opioid, mental health issues
The state plans to apply for a federal waiver that would eliminate a ban on using Medicaid dollars to pay for care at substance use disorder treatment facilities with more than 16 beds.
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As suicides and fatal overdoses climb, grief swells for Maine families
In March, the Center for Grieving Children will host a conference that focuses on supporting them.
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Knox County joins suit against opioid manufacturers
The lawsuit alleges that pharmaceutical companies contributed to the drug epidemic by pushing doctors to prescribe their painkillers beyond what was needed for medical reasons.
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‘The Soupman’ comes to Maine to help the homeless and fight the opioid crisis
Peter Kelleher lost his son to an overdose in Bangor in 2016 and now dedicates his life to providing critical supplies to homeless people.
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Aroostook County woman makes her case for medication-assisted treatment in jail
Brenda Smith hasn’t had a relapse for five years but says she fears that stopping her medication could affect her long-term recovery from opioid use disorder.
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Authorities shut down two Tennessee pharmacies’ opioid sales
Two people died and numerous others were hospitalized for overdoses shortly after obtaining drugs from the pharmacies.
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Maine had fewer overdose deaths in 2018 but opioid epidemic remains a ‘public health crisis’
Attorney General Aaron Frey released a report Friday estimating there were 376 drug overdose deaths in Maine last year.
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Robber who put southern Maine on edge was addicted to opioids, awaiting treatment, lawyer says
Travis Card’s attorney calls him ‘a face of the devastation and destruction that medically prescribed opiates can have.’