Heroin
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PublishedMarch 27, 2017
Families hit hard: For some caught in crisis, tragedies multiply
Because addiction is driven largely by genetic and environmental factors, overdoses can strike the same home twice, compounding the sense of grief and shame that is common among the epidemic's survivors.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Opioids rewire – and take control of – the brain
From its initial use, heroin alters chemical processes in the nervous system and makes the agony of withdrawal an overwhelming deterrent to quitting.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Note from the editor: How the 10-part ‘Lost’ series came to be
As a devastating public health crisis tore through families and communities across the state, the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram set out to document the heroin epidemic’s impact. A team of reporters sought to understand the causes and consequences of the rapidly rising death toll by listening to firsthand accounts of survivors – the loved […]
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Resources for users who want to stop, and how others can help
Q: I want to learn more about addiction. Where can I go? A: The National Institute of Drug Abuse has extensive resources about the science of addiction. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is a good tool for learning about different treatment options and what they entail. The Alliance for Addiction and […]
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Death toll: Numbers show overdose deaths in Maine continue to climb
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Holding on: Listen to memories from those who have lost loved ones
Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers cherish clothing, cars and jewelry from those who died of overdose.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Lives lost: A dad, an artist, a contractor, an adopted son
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
Heroin killed 376 people in Maine last year. Meet 60 of them.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2017
A deadly epidemic: Addiction to opioids has put an entire generation at risk
The grisly trend – fatalities from drug overdoses in Maine reached an all-time high in 2016 – only seems to be getting worse, prompting one caregiver to lament: ‘Where is the outrage?’ This 10-part examination lays out the ramifications of the crisis, mining answers from the human toll by telling the stories of those we’ve lost.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Lobster boat captain charged in crewmen’s deaths arrested after reported overdose
Christopher Hutchinson, 28, of Cushing faces manslaughter charges in the deaths of two crew members after his lobster boat sank in 2014.
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