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Published
September 10, 2016

A child watches: Ohio city posts graphic overdose photo

After a woman and a man are rescued, they and their 4-year-old passenger become the faces of tragedy.
Published
August 13, 2016

Maine has second-highest rate of babies born addicted to opioids

The federal CDC says the rate was 30.4 of every 1,000 births in 2012, double what it was in 2008.
Published
August 9, 2016

Jackson Lab will study whether genetic traits play role in addiction

The $11.7 million five-year project could lead to new treatment and prevention options and change perceptions.
Published
June 10, 2016

Our View: Indiana HIV outbreak provides public health warning to Maine

Too many Mainers lack access to the resources that can keep blood-borne diseases from spreading.
Published
June 7, 2016

Commentary: Editorial unfairly discounts state’s efforts to combat addiction, top DHHS official says

The agency is focusing on achieving quality results, rather than just getting money out the door.

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Published
June 1, 2016

Three York County police departments join drug treatment initiative

Public safety agencies in Kittery, York and Eliot join a growing list of departments that are choosing to treat drug addiction like a disease rather than a crime.
Published
May 20, 2016

More states ban kratom supplement over addiction worries

Yet advocates staunchly insist the herb is nothing more than a natural analgesic that can be safely used to alleviate pain, combat fatigue and reduce depression and anxiety.
Published
May 13, 2016

1st District GOP candidate: Unlike Pingree, I take the drug problem seriously

Meanwhile, Mark Holbrook says, the Democratic congresswoman regards gun violence as a disease instead of a crime.
Published
May 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Why do addicts get free Metro bus pass but autistic boy must pay?

They say that God gave us free will, or that God works in mysterious ways. I often ponder what God was thinking when he chose to make my son autistic. Some will argue that God had nothing to do with the prevalence of autism – the old creationism-vs.-science debate. My family and I recently found […]
Published
April 28, 2016

Maine Voices: Surviving an overdose often turns a life around – and Narcan makes it possible

The relatives and friends who slip into addiction deserve a second chance to realize their potential.