heroin
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Lives lost: An Air Force veteran, a carpenter, a rapper, a medical marijuana grower
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Fragile recovery: Shannon Long’s story illustrates how difficult sobriety can be
The up-and-down journey, marked by the ever-present risk and reality of relapse, means opioid addicts who want to quit – like this 24-year-old mother from western Maine – face a grueling, sometimes lifelong battle.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Lives lost: A natural musician, a volunteer, a landscaper, a ‘Chucky’ fan
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PublishedMarch 30, 2017
Treatment dilemma: No consensus on cure as demand for it explodes
In addition to woefully inadequate treatment resources to meet exploding demand in Maine, there is tension, too, among providers and policymakers over the best way to beat an opioid addiction.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
The children left behind: As one generation dies, the next one’s in trouble
When children lose parents, the onus falls upon other resources – aging grandparents and the state’s child welfare system – to care for the youngest victims of Maine’s heroin crisis.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
When kids lose a parent to addiction, tell the truth
The rising death toll means more children than ever are confronted by unthinkable loss. When the questions come, experts say, keep it simple and be honest.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2017
Lives lost: A bartender, a father, a glass blower, a teen
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Lives lost: A veteran, a loving grandson, a favorite cousin, an only child
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PublishedMarch 28, 2017
Disease or bad behavior: Does addiction call for compassion or punishment?
Drugs with the power to disorient a user's moral compass create a fundamental split in how addicts are perceived, and the difference trickles into the public policy and resources meant to combat the crisis. Meanwhile, as the societal response wavers, people are dying.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Lives lost: A mechanic, a beloved uncle, a house painter, a young mother
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