Children risk getting stuck by contaminated needles that litter areas where they might be playing.
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Maine doctors prescribing far fewer opioids, analysis at county level shows
A report says the number fell 21.5% from 2013 to 2016, but it may be a long time before the trend reduces addiction rates and deaths.
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Sen. King, 15 colleagues urge DEA to lower cap on opioid production
The legal painkillers, which have a high potential for abuse because of their addictive properties, have been blamed for deadly drug epidemics in Maine and other states.
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As Maine’s opioid crisis worsens, 128th Legislature largely does nothing
Confronted by shocking numbers of overdose deaths and addicts at risk, lawmakers had an opportunity to make meaningful – and, many say, necessary – changes. They didn’t.
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Waterville police program aimed at recovery part of shift to community policing
Chief Joseph Massey said the department can’t ‘arrest our way out of this issue.’
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House upholds LePage veto of bill to shield those who report drug overdoses
While the bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously earlier this month, House Republicans voted overwhelmingly on Monday in support of Gov. Paul LePage’s veto.
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Maine attorney general joins multistate investigation of opioid manufacturers
States across the U.S. want to know if the companies played a role in creating the epidemic of drug addiction and deaths.
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University of New England gets $10.7 million to research alternatives to opioids
The federal grant will more than double funds for biomedical research already underway into treatments that aren’t addictive.
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House upholds LePage veto of bill to encourage reporting of overdoses
The measure had passed the Legislature unanimously, but after the governor objected, 55 Republicans switch to his side.
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Belgrade cyclists aim to support addiction awareness
The Hardys plan a self-funded 400-plus mile ride, mostly along U.S. Route 1, in September and seek donations to the Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery.