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Published
June 22, 2018

Another View: ‘Gaming Disorder’ label serves as reminder about addiction

Like everything else in life, digital wellness asks for moderation.
Published
June 21, 2018

Demi Lovato’s new song suggests she’s not sober

The pop star released 'Sober' on YouTube on Thursday.
Published
April 16, 2018

Please don’t leave me alone with my thoughts

More than half of men prefer electric shock over time alone with their thoughts.
Published
March 6, 2018

Addiction treatment facility for veterans proposed at Augusta riverside property

The project could take place on land now owned by the state, adjacent to the vacant Kennebec Arsenal.
Published
March 5, 2018

Safe injection sites are a good idea, whether you’re affected by addiction or not

The reality is that safe injection sites will result in fewer discarded needles on the streets, fewer overdose deaths and fewer cases of HIV and Hepatitis C.

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Published
February 22, 2018

I thought emotional pain wasn’t something a man was supposed to feel

In my childhood, I learned that alcohol and drugs existed to suppress pain at the first hint of discomfort.
Published
November 17, 2016

Landmark report by surgeon general calls drug crisis ‘a moral test for America’

Part of the reason for the report is to change attitudes about addiction and the stigma that users feel, and to present evidence that addiction is a treatable brain disease, with new therapies under development.
Published
November 2, 2016

Our View: Portland-area sober housing expansion key to aiding all addicts

Funding for a local group's four planned homes would help free up space at the only detox center now operating in Maine.
Published
October 17, 2016

Maine Voices: Effort to legalize marijuana is full of smoke and mirrors, Cumberland DA says

It creates a profit-driven industry to market pot at a time when substance abuse runs rampant.
Published
October 15, 2016

Is video of child’s grief wake-up call to addicts or abuse?

An Ohio dad's video of his son reacting to news of the boy's mother's death strikes a nerve.