Operating in a legal gray area, the mobile needle exchange program brings needed supplies and a message of hope to people struggling with substance use.
opioid epidemic
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Church of Safe Injection treats drug users as Jesus would have done
He would have offered them sterile syringes, naloxone and nonjudgmental support.
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Posted inMaine, News
York County Sheriff’s Office partners with recovery group on opioid treatment for inmates
The federally funded pilot program, which will treat up to 10 people, is part of a broader effort to pair prisoners with medication assisted treatment, such as Suboxone.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine’s candidates for governor weigh in on health care policy
How each would tackle Medicaid expansion, the opioid crisis and protecting Maine’s most vulnerable exposes differences.
Posted inNation & World, News
Fentanyl test strips lead to more caution among illicit drug users
The small strips have become an increasingly popular ‘harm reduction’ technique for drug users.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Lawsuit settlement will allow Maine prison inmate to get medication for opioid addiction
‘Withholding needed treatment actually undermines our chances of keeping people off of opiates,’ says Zachary Heiden, legal director for the ACLU of Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Overdoses kept taking toll on Maine in first half of 2018, claiming almost 1 life a day
In the first six months of 2018, 180 people in Maine died of drug overdoses – down from the 185 for the same period in 2017 – with most killed by the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Med, University of Vermont get federal grant to study opioid prescribing laws
The $339,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will be used to assess the impact of strict prescribing limits enacted in Maine and Vermont.
Posted inMaine
Franklin County passes up joining opioid lawsuit
An attorney for the class-action suit called the move a “great disservice” to residents of Franklin County and said they could lose out on $50,000 to $1 million.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, New England, News
New Hampshire envisions network of regional hubs to fight opioid addiction
The state had 395 opioid-related deaths in 2017, and it has the third highest overdose rate in the country.