Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, have become the most common drugs involved in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.
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Posted inNation & World, News
As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist
Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation’s illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent
As billions of dollars in opioid lawsuit settlements are starting to flow to governments, families and advocates impacted by the opioid crisis are pushing for a meaningful say in how the money will be used.
Posted inNew England
New Hampshire to get $40.5 million in opioids case settlement
The attorney general’s office says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay the state over its role in the crisis, days before the case was scheduled for trial.
Posted inUncategorized
Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand substance use disorder treatment in rural areas
The $1.9 million initiative is aimed at helping behavioral health care providers expand their patient capacity.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Mother and son who ran New England drug ring get lengthy prison terms
It is estimated the Massachusetts pair generated millions of dollars that were then laundered by conducting cash transactions through sports bets at a New Hampshire casino.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, New England, News
Federal task force to crack down on overprescription of opioids in the region
Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Farmingdale stabbing suspect was revived by police, Narcan
Hector Rivera, 26, of Gardiner, fled after allegedly stabbing a Farmingdale man in the stomach and began to exhibit symptoms of a drug overdose while officers were apprehending him.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine mom charged for giving opioid antidote to overdosing toddler
The woman allegedly used the opioid antidote naloxone to revive her 2-year-old daughter after the toddler got into the mother’s drugs.
Posted inLocal & State
Expansion of Good Samaritan Law gets bipartisan backing, but may face a veto
The Mills administration has supported a more modest expansion of the law, which would protect certain people from arrest if someone reports a potentially fatal overdose.