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N.Y. man gets 11½ years in prison for distributing heroin in Maine
Todd Rasberry, 35, was arrested and charged last year after federal agents seized 51 grams of heroin from a motel room in Scarborough.
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Authorities investigate death at Androscoggin County Jail
A 52-year-old man died one day after being booked into the jail on drug-related charges, according to the Androscoggin County sheriff.
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Two arrested following Cushing man’s suspected overdose death
Karl Crute Jr. and Ranae Robbins were arrested after Christopher Delano was found dead of an apparent heroin overdose Tuesday.
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Drug overdose deaths in Maine now averaging 1 a day
Deaths this year – mostly from heroin, prescription opioids and fentanyl – totaled a record 286 through September, amid calls for more action to alleviate the crisis.
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Man guilty of burglary, theft warns youths about dangers of addiction
The Madison resident, 28, recalls how painkillers and heroin put him on a rocky path.
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White House visit by Portland addiction collaborative could pave the way to opioid funding
Portland, if it gets the grant, will be among the first Pay for Success programs to address the growing opioid epidemic.
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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.
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Greater Portland collaborative seeking millions in funding to combat opioid crisis
The collaborative will go to the White House next week in hopes of securing an investment for badly needed sober housing.
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Our View: Catching the signs could save people from overdosing
Early identification of addiction risk factors is an essential part of the opioid crisis response.