The number has doubled in just 3 years as Gov. LePage and other state leaders continue a pattern of slow response to the crisis.
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Bill would remove veterinarians from Maine opioid monitoring law
The bill would no longer require veterinarians to look up the prescription history of the pet owner before prescribing an opioid for an animal.
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After a year, LePage program to treat opioid addicts falling far short of target
The $4.8 million program has been stifled by bureaucracy, according to a group representing treatment providers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts fell by 8 percent during 2017
A law passed last year created new rules for prescribing the drugs and made a new prescription monitoring program.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: LePage should put people who overdose before politics
Maine’s bullheaded governor insists that naloxone, rather than saving lives, only delays inevitable deaths.
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LePage says long-delayed opioid antidote rules don’t need his OK
He appears to be letting the sales guidelines sent to him in August move forward, even though he opposes giving 18-year-olds access to lifesaving naloxone.
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Controversial Portland program uses marijuana and kratom to treat opioid addiction
Some people in recovery swear by the effectiveness of the drugs, but the FDA and many treatment experts say there is no credible evidence to support their use.
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Maine falls behind other states in efforts to prevent overdose deaths
As states from New Hampshire to California expand access to the overdose antidote naloxone, the LePage administration delays action that could save Maine lives.
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Democratic leaders put pressure on pharmacy board over naloxone rules
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate Minority Leader Troy Jackson send a letter to the state’s regulatory board urging action on rules that would allow people to buy the opioid overdose antidote without a prescription.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: LePage irresponsible to keep lifesaving drug naloxone from opioid users
The governor’s outdated and disproven opinions deprive people of the chance to survive an overdose, enter recovery and make something of their lives.