The pleas are part of a settlement of more than $8 billion.
opioid epidemic
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Advocate’s death is a tragic reminder
The loss of Jesse Harvey shows that the opioid epidemic is still here.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
States says opioid crisis has cost them $630B since 2007
U.S. state and territorial governments say the opioid crisis has cost them $630 billion since 2007 and that the cost could balloon to more than $2 trillion over the next two decades.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine to launch ‘rapid response team’ to combat opioid crisis
The $3 million initiative would try to reach people with substance use disorder who are not in recovery programs.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mills administration to convene summit on responding to opioid crisis
Dr. Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general, will be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s virtual event, to be held less than a week after the state announced a surge in drug overdose deaths in the first quarter of this year.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Recovery community offers insight into living during lockdown
Connection, structure and the ability to laugh at yourself are key to surviving and helping others make it through, too.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Beckett Cypher, 21-year-old son of Melissa Etheridge, dies
Etheridge released a statement saying opioid addiction was behind Cypher’s death.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Free Narcan training offered online this month
PORTLAND — The city’s Public Health Division is providing education and virtual Narcan (naloxone) training throughout the month of May. The training, which will take place on Mondays at noon and 5 p.m., will be free. It is “designed as a low-barrier and accessible opportunity for community members who want to learn about risk factors […]
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Maine had 380 drug overdose deaths last year, a 7% increase
The number was lower than the state’s peak of 417 overdose deaths in 2017, but it reversed a significant decline in 2018.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Overdose risk during pandemic is tragic reality for some families
Experts have warned that prolonged isolation and uncertainty is a bad combination for drug users and people in recovery, but it’s too early to tell if overdose deaths have increased.