Staffing issues forced the Portland nonprofit to close its substance-use detox program in March.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Fighting addiction through art, a playwright previews a forthcoming opera
‘Give Up the Spear,’ a small slice of a Mike Gorman’s blues opera, will be performed at Cove Street Arts on Thursday.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine drug laws only making bad situation worse
Treating substance use disorder as a moral failure to be punished is costly both in lives and tax dollars.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Waking up sober every day
Quitting drinking is not a one-time decision but a choice that has to be made every morning.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
New documentary explores the recovery side of addiction
‘Voices of Hope’ includes first-person stories of Mainers who have struggled with substance abuse and are living healthy lives.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine should treat, not punish, drug addiction
Arrest and incarceration have not slowed a steady increase in overdose deaths.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: To keep Maine families together, stop treating people who use drugs as criminals
L.D. 967, LR 1817 and L.D. 994 would give more people a path to treatment and throw fewer people in jail.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Recovery Community Center closes on new property
The Portland Recovery Community Center on Forest Avenue plans to move to the former Deering Masonic Hall at 102 Bishop St. in mid-April. “The building is twice as large, with plenty of parking, a big kitchen and space to host more groups and activities safely,” the center said in a press release. Since the pandemic […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland stands by strict rules for needle exchange despite warnings of higher risk
The city’s health and human services director says the program has maintained access to clean syringes without relaxing its exchange rules, but public health experts say the more restrictive approach can put people at risk during the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Growing recovery center plans to relocate
The Portland Recovery Community Center on Forest Avenue hopes to more than double its space to better meet its expanding membership’s needs.