The reality is that safe injection sites will result in fewer discarded needles on the streets, fewer overdose deaths and fewer cases of HIV and Hepatitis C.
Maine heroin/opioids
For all our local content dealing with addiction and trafficking in heroin, opiates and opioids.
Posted inFacing My Addiction
I thought emotional pain wasn’t something a man was supposed to feel
In my childhood, I learned that alcohol and drugs existed to suppress pain at the first hint of discomfort.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our view: ‘Health homes’ come up short in opioid fight
The state’s answer to the overdose crisis is not reaching the people it’s intended to help.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage stalls rules that would allow more access to drug that reverses overdoses
Despite the state’s opioid crisis, regulations to guide over-the-counter sales of the lifesaving drug languish in the Governor’s Office 5 months after approval.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Lost, News
Maine woman, Bronx man charged with dealing crack, heroin, Suboxone
The agency says it seized 80 grams of crack cocaine, 10 grams of heroin and 10 grams of powdered cocaine during a Wednesday traffic stop in Vassalboro.
Posted inNation & World
Trump declaration of opioid emergency won’t mean new money, officials say
The White House says the 90-day declaration would expand access to medical services in rural areas, using existing funds.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Three Sanford residents charged with selling heroin and fentanyl
Drug agents had been investigating the trio for 2 months, according to police.
Posted inNation & World
Trump nominee for drug czar withdraws
The announcement follows an investigative report that found the lawmaker helped steer legislation that made it harder for the DEA to curb the illegal sale of opioids.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Two Maine-Vermont drug ring leaders sentenced to lengthy prison terms
They used local addicts to serve as hosts for out-of-state suppliers, providing safe harbor for the drugs.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine officials prevent researcher from publishing overdose data
The Department of Health and Human Services tells David Loxterkamp that he can’t disseminate information from the state’s prescription monitoring program.