More than 500 medical professionals attend a gathering hosted by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
opioid epidemic
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Maryland governor declares opioid ‘state of emergency,’ commits $50 million to crisis
Heroin and fentanyl killed 1,468 residents of Gov. Larry Hogan’s state in the first 9 months of 2016.
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Drug treatment need urgent but seems ‘overwhelming,’ federal official says
Kimberly Johnson, director of the Center for Substance Abuse, explained how Maine can improve its services and expand the number of people receiving them.
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Lawmakers, DHHS ready to devote $4.8 million more to opioid addiction treatment
Although less than originally intended, a bipartisan initiative channeling state and federal dollars to expand treatment capacity could benefit an additional 400 people.
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Maine lawmakers create another task force to address opiate crisis
The task force, made up of lawmakers and various experts, is to draft a report and recommendations for legislation by April 30
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$8 million more to treat Maine addicts is winning bipartisan support
The potential agreement suggests that the LePage administration and Democratic lawmakers are ready to work together to fight the state’s opiate crisis.
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Medical ethics bill targets drug company payments to Maine doctors
The proposal would restrict gifts and other spending that promote prescribing of opioids in a state that is trying to curtail patient use of the painkillers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Augusta focused on the wrong drug problem
It’s the number of opioid overdoses that demands to be treated as an emergency – not legal marijuana.
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Presque Isle police report 5 heroin overdoses in 4 hours
A Facebook post by the police department warns heroin users to seek help ‘at the earliest possible moment.’
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Leading Republican wants special panel of legislators to tackle Maine’s opioid crisis
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester calls for a unified solution ‘to a problem that is killing more Mainers every day.’