He was found with more than 40 doses of heroin, as well as cocaine and drug paraphernalia, York police say.
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Two in Lubec charged with selling heroin, crack cocaine
Police say the arrests followed an influx of heroin into Washington County
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Our View: Drug companies still on the wrong side of opioid battle
Passage in Maine of a law requiring coverage of certain painkillers is an example of the industry’s continuing clout.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: LEAD program crucial to easing drug addiction’s grip on Maine
The focus is on prevention and treatment to help substance abusers take back their lives rather than go to jail.
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Stabbing in Chelsea leads to six arrests, discovery of heroin
Four Maine residents, including the victim, and two New Yorkers are charged with a variety of offenses, and Maine State Police confiscate heroin, marijuana, money and drug paraphernalia.
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Angus King urges Senate colleagues to fund law designed to stem drug epidemic
Saying 78 people die each day from the ‘scourge,’ Maine’s independent senator wants the $181 million authorized in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act included in a measure to fund the government through Dec. 9.
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Man dies on Old Port sidewalk of possible overdose
Police say the cause of the 29-year-old man’s death is pending toxicology tests, but friends say they believed he had taken heroin.
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Police say heroin laced with lethal synthetic drug may be circulating in Sanford area
They issue an alert about the danger of W-18, which can cause near-instant death, in hopes of avoiding an overdose ‘disaster.’
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Our View: State spending cuts slow recovery in Maine’s drug crisis
Policies promoted by DHHS head Mary Mayhew and Gov. LePage reflect the misguided belief that Mainers struggling with addiction are a lost cause.
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Fentanyl suspected in 2 fatalities in Belfast
Police say there are ‘strong indications’ the deaths of two men were caused by the ‘particularly potent’ drug.