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.’
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Even amid crisis, opioid makers plied doctors with perks
The practice raises ethical questions, and even fellow doctors frown upon Maine’s top 2015 beneficiary, a Manchester physician who not only prescribes painkillers but also treats addiction.
Posted inMaine, News
DHHS to spend $2.4 million more on medication-assisted treatment for addiction
The money will fund 359 new slots for uninsured patients in five locations, in what appears to be a shift in policy for the LePage administration.
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Maine DHHS to create 359 new slots for medication-assisted addiction therapy
DHHS says the program will be funded by state and federal money, with the federal funds being used to treat uninsured patients.