Gordon Smith, executive vice president of the Maine Medical Association since 1993, will coordinate state efforts to combat an epidemic that persists in communities across the state.
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Mills set to name ‘opioid czar’ for Maine this week
Maine’s Democratic governor will announce on Thursday her choice for a new state position, director of opioid response.
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‘Don’t give up on them’: Mother reflects on Maine’s battle with opioid epidemic
Five years after a Brunswick man lost his battle with addiction, Maine organizations are working on strategies to fight the problem.
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Oxycontin complicates Sackler legacy
The painkiller’s role in the deadly opioid crisis is bringing the Sacklers a new and unwanted kind of attention.
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Some lawmakers pushing for Cabinet-level position to address opioid crisis
The Legislature will debate multiple proposals to create a specific position, and Gov. Janet Mills has said she plans to appoint an opioid czar as well.
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Kennebunk police have a plan to fight the opioid crisis: recovery coaches
A free four-day program will equip first responders and the public with skills necessary to help people with substance use disorder.
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Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state’s opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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Report notes the drugs most prescribed in Maine
The second-most prescribed drug in Maine is suboxone, used to treat opioid addiction.
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Government tells doctors to prescribe more overdose antidotes
More than 47,600 Americans died of opioid overdoses last year, a toll that has been rising for two decades.
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USM’s Muskie School joins others in effort to bring medication-assisted opioid treatment to jails
The group is competing for a grant that would pay to go statewide with the program, which is considered the ‘gold standard’ to help those with substance use disorder.