That total is similar to the same period a year earlier, and deaths are still averaging one per day as the opioid crisis maintains its hold on the state.
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Deli video of man’s tirade leads to forum tonight on Portland downtown issues
The business owner’s postings on Facebook spark a discussion of homelessness, mental illness and drugs on city streets.
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Largest U.S. drug benefits manager to limit opioids for first-time users
The program builds on an effort launched by Express Scripts in 2016 aimed at reducing dependency.
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Teen overdose deaths nationwide crept back up in 2015
Experts say the increase after a 3-year decline is likely due to availability of newer, more lethal opioids.
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In urban America, fentanyl-related overdose deaths rise nearly 600% in 2 years
The synthetic painkiller is often added to heroin, fueling deeper addiction and killing many users.
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Togus official: Veterans hospital responsible for spike in opioid prescriptions in Kennebec County
Meanwhile, the veterans hospital says it has reduced the number of patients who take high doses of opioid painkillers as part of a national effort to reduce addiction.
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Trump declares opioid crisis a ‘national emergency’
He says, ‘We’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis,’ but the details aren’t yet known.
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Nonfatal overdose leads to drug bust in Lewiston-Auburn
Three Massachusetts residents are arrested following an investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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At briefing on opioid crisis, Trump vows to ‘beat this horrible situation’
A special commission issued a preliminary report last week, and a White House spokesman says it is too early for any announcements.
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Deputies administer Narcan to man who overdosed in Naples
The 26-year-old Otisfield resident was revived and taken to Bridgton Hospital, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says.