Explanations could include shifts in the drug supply, expansion of overdose prevention and addiction treatment, and the grim possibility that the epidemic has killed so many that now there are basically fewer people to kill.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Maine Crime
Drug overdose deaths declined by 16% in Maine in 2023
It was the first year-over-year decline since 2018.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine on track to have fewer drug deaths in 2023
Overdose deaths through October were down 11.7% compared with the same time period in 2022.
Posted inNation & World, News
China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into U.S., but not solve overdose epidemic
China has also resumed sharing information about suspected trafficking with an international database.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison
Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.
Posted inHealth
Maine will receive $1.4 million to reduce overdoses in rural communities
The federal funding is aimed at helping communities where there is limited access to treatment and recovery services.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Oakland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in her toddler’s drug-induced death
Ashley Malloy, 22, remains out on bail and is expected to be sentenced in the coming months.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County mother sentenced to 4 years for toddler’s overdose death
Mariah Dobbins, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month in the 2022 death of her 1-year-old son, Jaden Raymond.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Senate votes down bill to establish safe injection sites
The Senate voted 18-16 Tuesday against the measure proposed by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, but lawmakers may consider an amendment to form a working group to study the feasibility of creating harm reduction centers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers deserve access to harm reduction health centers
If the purpose of the ‘war on drugs’ is to save lives and create public safety, it’s time to admit we’ve lost.